NUFORC Sighting 37403

Occurred: 2004-06-05 00:05 Local
Reported: 2004-06-05 20:37 Pacific
Duration: 10 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Hickory, NC, USA

Shape: Fireball

Fireball seen in Western NC

I was leaving work at just after midnight. Was head south, approaching I-40, and just happened to glance up at the full moon. Just to the left of it, was what I can only describe as a fireball, headed SSE at an incredible rate of speed. It was about 1/10 the size of the full moon. I stared at it while driving for almost 10 seconds, and lost it in the lights of a mall parking lot as I passed. I looked in the local paper websites to see if anyone reported anything, but haven't seen any info on it.

Posted 2004-06-18