NUFORC Sighting 96017

Occurred: 2013-01-18 00:30 Local
Reported: 2013-01-18 13:14 Pacific
Duration: ~1 second
No of observers: 1

Location: Waukegan, IL, USA

Shape: Fireball

Bright orange fireball spotted.

Location: 42°23'02.30" N 87° 48' 30.21" W Looking up into the NORTHERN sky; Bright orange sphere (Fireball) travels at a high rate of speed from the East to West in about a second.

Then disappears, altittude undetermined. Something in the satellite range, maybe.

(With Back towards the East.) Enters line of sight at the 12:00 traveling West across the northern sky Exiting at the 10:00 position.

Posted 2013-02-04