NUFORC Sighting 69163

Occurred: 2009-03-11 21:00 Local
Reported: 2009-03-11 23:34 Pacific
Duration: approx 2 sec
No of observers: 2

Location: Palo Alto, CA, USA

Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Left a trail, Changed Colo

Falling Ball of Fire on Sand Hill Road 9pm 3/11/09

Driving west{?} on Sand hill Road to hwy 280 I observed what at first I thought was a falling star. It came from the left traveling very fast & at a strange angle across the sky. It was a very large bright colorful ball of fire & became brighter as it passed before me. It had an unusual bright long thick tail & disappeared over the hill. At the next red light I asked the man in the car next to me if he "saw that". He was just as awestruck!

That was an amazing & exciting experience.

ps I don't think that was a star!

NUFORC Note:

Possible meteor?? PD

Posted 2009-03-19