NUFORC Sighting 85829

Occurred: 2011-12-12 18:03 Local
Reported: 2011-12-12 17:26 Pacific
Duration: 2-5 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Marathon, NY, USA

Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Left a trail

Green fireball seen west of Marathon, NY.

Green fireball seen while driving. Fireball descended at a flat trajectory with a burning trail behind it. Chunks appeared to be coming off and burning up behind it. It came down at about a 45 degree angle.

My vehicle was traveling northbound approaching Marathon, NY; and the fireball was seen to the west.

Fireball appeared to extinguish before it reached the hilltops, no explosion.

No sound noted as I was in a moving vehicle.

Posted 2011-12-12

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