NUFORC Sighting 16407

Occurred: 2001-02-08 18:36 Local
Reported: 2001-02-09 00:00 Pacific
Duration: approx 4 sec
No of observers: 2

Location: Manchester, TN, USA

Shape: Fireball

My wife and I were traveling east on US 55 and were approximately one mile west of Manchester, Tn.. The time was 6:36 PM CST And the weather was mostly clear with a few thin clouds and a full moon. The fireball had a white head about the size of a dime held at arms length and a greenish tail 3 to 4 times the diameter of the head. It was moving from our right to left or south to north and at an angle of about 30 to 40 degrees toward the ground.We lost sight of the object when it went below the tree line. The object was visible for aproximately 4 seconds.

Posted 2001-02-18