NUFORC Sighting 04515

Occurred: 1998-10-04 21:00 Local
Reported: 1998-10-06 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 3-4 seconds
No of observers: 15

Location: Charleston, SC, USA

Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Left a trail, Changed Colo

streaking blue/green fireball lit up sky. fireball going east to west and appeared to disintergrate after 3-4 seconds

I am vice pres. of a real estate mgt company here in charleston and was walking on the Isle of Palms beach at approximately 2100 hours on sunday, october 4. Very , very suddenly the sky lit up extremely bright. I looked up thinking someone had launched a fireworks rocket and saw a streaking object that appeared to be a "giant" meteor racing across the sky from the ocean (east) towards the land (west to northwest). It appeared to have a large head with an extremely long tail that was glowing a blue-green color. although the sky was already well lit from the full moon, the brilliance was magnificent. It was over in a few seconds. Many witnesses walking on the beach that night yelled at me and we all were in a state of awe.

Posted 2002-01-11

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