NUFORC Sighting 124940

Occurred: 2015-12-22 18:15 Local
Reported: 2015-12-22 19:08 Pacific
Duration: 3-8 minutes
No of observers: 2

Location: Palm Springs, CA, USA

Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Lights on object, Aura or haze around object, Left a trail, Emitted other objects, Changed Color, Aircraft nearby

Fireball or meteor breaking up over Palm Springs.

I was in the car and I saw what looked like a meteor burning up and breaking up over the Palm Springs Airport. It burned for at least 3 minutes, then broke up into a few pieces. Those pieces disappeared for about 1 minute, then reappeared further away. About 1 minute after that, the entire thing disappeared. The trail changed colors, as if it was burning different gases or something.

NUFORC Note:

Re-entering space debris. PD

Posted 2016-01-05