NUFORC Sighting 26916

Occurred: 2002-12-29 21:00 Local
Reported: 2003-01-06 00:30 Pacific
Duration: 5 seconds
No of observers: 2

Location: Belmont, CA, USA

Shape: Fireball

Large fireball seen near San Mateo Airport

We observed a large quarter sized object so near the San Mateo airport that we looked to see if a plane had crashed. In the sky over the mountains was a fireball that I could see pinkish and yellow waves of heat or electricity rolling off the backside. It had a bluish tail and shot off toward Santa Rosa moving very fast. I thought its to big to be a meteor as they look like shooting stars? This was never mentioned on the news that night and no plane reports either. It sure was a big well defined meteor.

Posted 2003-03-11