NUFORC Sighting 82673

Occurred: 2011-07-23 05:00 Local
Reported: 2011-07-23 17:23 Pacific
Duration: 1 sec
No of observers: 1

Location: Gainesville, FL, USA

Shape: Flash
Characteristics: Aircraft nearby

odd asteroid streak

Looking in SE sky, I observed what appeared to be small asteroid race across sky very bright streak.

Oddly, it appeared to hit something, stop, and sparklike streaks reflected backward.

This all happened in probably a 1/2 second.

I've observed 10 or so light streaks through the years which I assume are pea size asteroids burning up, but never did I see a sudden stop and sparklike streaks reflect backward.

No sound was heard.

There was a plane near this streak but did not seem to have any relation.

Posted 2011-08-07