NUFORC Sighting 38994

Occurred: 2004-08-31 21:00 Local
Reported: 2004-08-31 18:36 Pacific
Duration: 35 minutes
No of observers: 3

Location: Boonsboro, MD, USA

Shape: Other
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object, Left a trail, Aircraft nearby

Meteor, Comet, Craft breakup.

Looked like bright light. Could have been a craft breaking up in the atmosphere. Did resemble a comet or meteor that had broken up in the atmosphere. Just spread out over the sky and faded away over a 35 minute period.

Was surrounded by approximately 6-7 C130 transport planes from Martinsburg WV. Coincidence? They do fly around here a lot but not that many or during a sighting of an anomaly.

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NUFORC Note:

Result of earlier missile launch. Please see:

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/ac167/040824track.html

http://space.com/spacewatch/mystery_cloud_040901.html

PD))

Posted 2004-09-01