NUFORC Sighting 130447

Occurred: 2016-10-04 22:46 Local
Reported: 2016-10-04 20:46 Pacific
Duration: 3 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Fort Washington, MD, USA

Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object, Left a trail, Aircraft nearby, Landed

Large green fireball seen falling from sky over Fort Washington, Maryland.

Driving north from Accokeek, Maryland to Fort Washington, Maryland, on Route 210, Indian Head Highway, I approached Old Fort Road when I saw what appeared to be a large green brightly lit object moving with a very wide tail that tapered off in the sky. It fell to earth ahead of me. It appeared to land near Oxon Hill, Maryland.

NUFORC Note:

This event is reported on the American Meteor Society website as a meteor. We have looked at the video of the event on their website, and we agree with that assessment. PD

Posted 2016-10-11