NUFORC Sighting 40016

Occurred: 2004-10-24 23:10 Local
Reported: 2004-10-28 16:27 Pacific
Duration: 3 sec
No of observers: 1

Location: Leet, PA, USA

Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object, Left a trail, Changed Colo

Blue-Green fireball trailing smoke or condensation Oct 24th around 23:00

On Oct 24, saw a flash from inside my car, had my back to it, so don't know what it looked like, but the flash lit up the sky like lightning. It was a blue green light, which I thought must be ball lightning, then from my car window, saw a streaking pinpoint of burning debris, which left a contrail, or smoke, then seemed to go out. heading east to west, towards Ohio. At first thought it was a missle, moving too fast to be a wrecked plane. Stopped car and got out, to hear if there was any noise. I was in a very quiet area, but did not hear anything, but by the time I was out of my car, it was out of site. If it was a meteor, it would have impacted in Ohio, I am guessing, as this location is close to the border.

NUFORC Note:

Possible meteor. PD

Posted 2004-11-02