NUFORC Sighting 04456

Occurred: 1998-09-27 00:00 Local
Reported: 1998-09-27 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 6 - 7 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Redmond, WA, USA

Shape: Circle
Characteristics: Left a trail

I was looking eastward and saw a bright yellow ball streak across the sky, traveling horizontally from south to north, for 6 - 7 seconds. It appeared to have a short tail.

The object was about a quater of the size of the moon. It was very luminescent and bright. It appeared to be bright yellow or pale orange in color. It had a short tail of a pale yellow color. It traveled very fast from the south to the north and out of sight within 6 to 7 seconds. It traveled horizontally about 40 degrees above the horizon.

Posted 1998-11-01