NUFORC Sighting 11620

Occurred: 2000-01-09 21:50 Local
Reported: 2000-01-09 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 2 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Grand Junction, CO, USA

Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object, Left a trail

1 BLUE/GREEN FIREBALL WITH A TAIL FELL STRAITHT DOWN TO THE RIGHT A LITTLE BIT. IT WAS IN THE DUE EAST SKY IN FORNT OF THE GRAND MESA(MTN.) ON THE WESTERN SLOPE OF COLORADO

I SAW A BLUE/GREEN FIREBALL WITH A WHITE TAIL BEHIND IT FALLING STRAIGHT DOWN AND TO THE RIGHT IN THE DUE EASTERN SKYS OF MY TOWN. I WAS FACING EAST LOOKING OUT THE WINDOWS ON THE FRONT OF MY HOUSE WHILE I WAS WATCHING T.V.. IT CAME DOWN OUT OF THE SKY AND WAS INFRONT OF THE GRAND MESA AND I SAW IT FALL UNTIL I COULDN'T SEE IT ANY MORE BEHIND MY NIEGHBORS HOUSE. AT ARMS LENGTH IT WAS ABOUT AS BIG AS A PENNY.

Posted 2000-01-22