NUFORC Sighting 67048

Occurred: 2008-11-20 23:45 Local
Reported: 2008-11-20 22:04 Pacific
Duration: 2 minutes
No of observers: 1

Location: Batesville, AR, USA

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

Bright yellow/ornage fireball going W to E across the Northern sky.

Something went across the northern sky (W to E) so bright that it reminded me of an old fashioned comet illustration. Very bright with a long tail. I have a standard size window facing north and it completely filled the window pane. I watched for a moment then went outside and it was gone...but interestingly as I was watching the sky 2 different planes went across going the same direction, from the west to the east. I've watched many a meteor shower and have never seen anything like this!

Posted 2009-01-10