NUFORC Sighting 136856

Occurred: 2017-10-18 21:40 Local
Reported: 2017-10-19 16:51 Pacific
Duration: 5 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Waxhaw, NC, USA

Shape: Teardrop
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object, Left a trail, Emitted other objects, Aircraft nearby

Staring at sky when a bright green ball is seen S S/W about 187 degrees descending from sky in a falling action, trailing red sparks. May have been space junk? Looked to be size of very large meteor.

Descent was slow: 5 seconds, before obstructed by trees on horizon. No sound. No reports on local community Facebook groups. Very close to small corporate airport. Planes seen in area. Was weirdest thing. Was I the only one?

Posted 2017-11-03

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