NUFORC Sighting 37976

Occurred: 2004-07-07 21:30 Local
Reported: 2004-07-07 19:54 Pacific
Duration: 15 seconds
No of observers: 2

Location: Dallas, TX, USA

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

fireball over Dallas

It seemed more like a meteorite, or a fireball than a craft, but I thought I'd report it just in case. It was heading North, and we were looking to the east from Garland TX (basically Dallas). The front was a big orange and red fireball followed by a blue and green tail, bigger than a comet's tail. I thought at first some one was shooting off fire works close by till I realised the distance and apparent speed, and then I thought it was a big meteor and when it went behind the trees, my friend and I both waited a second, holding our breaths, for the impact. It seemed really close. Then I said, do you know how few people get to see something that cool?

Posted 2004-07-08