NUFORC Sighting 51450

Occurred: 2006-07-19 21:30 Local
Reported: 2006-07-20 00:09 Pacific
Duration: ONE SECOND
No of observers: 1

Location: El Monte, CA, USA

Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object, Aircraft nearby

FIREBALL IN CLEAR SKY

I WAS OUTSIDE WORKING OUT AND SAW A FIREBALL TRAVELED OVERHEAD AT FAST BUT VISIBLE SPEED. THE SKY WAS CLEAR WITH STARS VISIBLE. THE FIREBALL WAS WHITE COLOR ENGULFED IN ORANGE / REDDISH FIRE STREAKS. IT TRAVELED FROM NORTH TO SOUTH AND WAS RATHER LOW TO BE VISIBLE BUT SILENT. PROBABLY TRAVELED ONE MILE PER SECOND. I GOT UP TO SEE WHERE IT WAS GOING TO THINKING IT WOULD FALL SOMEWHERE AND CRASH WITH A BOOM BUT DISAPPEARED TO THE HORIZON WITH NO SOUND. PRIVATE SMALL AIRPLANES FROM THE AIRPORT NEARBY WERE PASSING BY AND I WONDERED IF THEY HAD SEEN SOMETHIING. I WONDERED IF IT WAS A BURNING OBJECT SUCH AS A SATELLITE OR SOMETHING THAT WAS CRASHING. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF OTHER PEOPLE SAW THIS AND HAVE AN EXPLANATION. THANK YOU.




NUFORC Note:

Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD


Posted 2006-10-30

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