NUFORC Sighting 29080

Occurred: 2003-06-06 23:40 Local
Reported: 2003-06-06 13:34 Pacific
Duration:
No of observers: 1

Location: Roanoke Rapids, NC, USA

Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object

HOW COULD A SHOOTING STAR CHANGE DIRECTIONS PLUS IT WAS PRETTY BIG?

I WAS RIDING MY IN MY TRUCK DOWN I-95 GETTING READY TO GET OFF THE 173 EXIT GOING INTO ROANOKE RAPIDS COMING FROM ROCKY MOUNT WHEN I SAW A FIREBALL LOOKING OBJECT OUT THE MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AS I WATCHED I AT FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS A METOR OR SHOOTING STAR OR SOMETHING OF THAT NATURE BUT WHAT FREAKED ME OUT WAS THEN THE OBJECT CHANGED DIRECTIONS FROM GOING NORTH TO GOING SOUTH THOUGHT THAT WAS PRETTY WIERD THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE IT THE WHOLE EVENT HAPPENED IN A SAY 30 SECONDS

Posted 2003-06-10