NUFORC Sighting 171381

Occurred: 2009-10-15 21:33 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2022-08-24 21:44 Pacific
Duration: 2-3 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Mount Vernon, WA, USA
Location details: I was on Bonnie Lane at the time of the sighting, looking southwest.

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Left a trail

Thought it was a meteorite but then it changed course.

I was out on my lawn after dark, watching the sky for meteorites while I played with my dogs. I saw what looked like a large meteorite streaking down from the sky to the southwest. It had a tail but appeared larger than most that I'd seen before. It also appeared to be moving at roughly the same speed as a meteorite, of not faster. However, it lingered longer than normal, without burning out, and abruptly turned at a precise right angle (90 degrees), and shot back up into the sky before disappearing.

Posted 2022-09-09

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