NUFORC Sighting 101185

Occurred: 1973-03-15 05:00 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2013-08-14 14:45 Pacific
Duration: 5 minutes
No of observers: 1

Location: Inkster, MI, USA

Shape: Fireball

I watched a ball of fire, as it flew at a sustained altitude, across the sky going east to west

In 5th grade we were told a comet would pass earth at around 5am.

As a kid who wanted to be an astronaut, I had to see it for myself. I set my alarm to go watch the comet.

When I got outside I saw a ball of fire passing across the sky and though it was the comet. The size of the object was about the size of a pencil eraser held at an extended arm length away. I watched as it passed by.

The object was not falling but holding a straight course going from east to west at a sustained altitude.

As an 11yr old kid I had no real idea what a comet was other then knowing it flew in space. But it definitely was a Ball of Fire passing at an altitude of roughly 3000 feet high. It should have been seen going past or over Detroit Metro Airport.

NUFORC Note:

Witness indicates that the date of the sighting is approximate. PD

Posted 2013-08-30