NUFORC Sighting 80003

Occurred: 2011-02-09 19:10 Local
Reported: 2011-02-09 19:27 Pacific
Duration: 5 Seconds
No of observers: 2

Location: Troy, IL, USA

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

A yellow/orange fireball was seen streaking across the eastern sky very low on the horizon.

My son and I were driving south on Troy-Ofallon road when suddenly a yellow/orange fireball appeared in the Eastern sky travellling at a very high speed.

We both were not sure if it landed and my son asked me if it was a shooting star which i have seen may times.

This was not a shooting star.

Posted 2011-02-18

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