NUFORC Sighting 42079

Occurred: 2005-02-23 20:09 Local
Reported: 2005-02-23 11:29 Pacific
Duration: <1.5 sec.
No of observers: 1

Location: Bellingham, WA, USA

Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Landed

Meteor lands in Whatcom County.

This was definitely a meteor, but I am unable to find any reports of it the next day. It was the most brilliant, whitest object by far I have ever seen in the night sky in all my 65 years. Had a very short tail. It came down at a 40 degree angle and disappeared behind some low hills at the horizon about 2 mi. away. I viewed it from near the south shore of Bellingham Bay looking east. The sky was very clear.

Posted 2005-02-24