NUFORC Sighting 109595

Occurred: 2014-05-13 22:58 Local
Reported: 2014-05-13 22:41 Pacific
Duration: 10 seconds
No of observers: 2

Location: Altoona, IA, USA

Shape: Fireball


Orange-red fireball streaking across the night sky faster than an airplane.

We just saw a bright orange-red, round, flying object that was moving far faster than any plane. It appeared to be on a level flight so it wasn't descending. It did not fade, like you'd think a meteor would. It streaked across the sky, over the moon, as low as 15-20K feet, but no sound, no trail. Very strange. They're testing drones around here, so we think maybe that's what it was?

We're a college-educated, middle-aged couple from the Midwest.

My husband works in Information Technology and I work in Office Management.

We've never seen anything this bright and colorful in the night sky.

Posted 2014-06-04

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