NUFORC Sighting 95893

Occurred: 2013-01-05 21:30 Local
Reported: 2013-01-09 09:08 Pacific
Duration: >5 minutes
No of observers: 1

Location: Easthampton, MA, USA

Shape: Fireball

Witnessed a fireball pass perpendicularly over I-91 overpasses, lost sight, drove about a mile then took video.

After turning onto East Street in Easthampton, MA from Route 5, I noticed what at first I thought to be a very strange-looking streetlight on the I-91 overpass as I began to pass under it. As I drove between the two overpasses, I looked upward to see a large fireball above my vehicle that seemed to be slowly drifting to the northeast. It made no noise. I slowed my rate of speed to watch but with traffic behind me, I was unable to stop and watch. I continued driving for a little less than a mile until I was able to pull onto Fort Hill Road in Easthampton. I looked to the northeast and witnessed two glowing orbs in the sky. As I took video on my cell phone, one of the orbs flickered and disappeared. One orb remained. Shortly after, another orb appeared below the remaining orb and appeared to ascend.

Posted 2013-02-04