NUFORC Sighting 82739

Occurred: 2011-07-22 22:15 Local
Reported: 2011-07-26 20:04 Pacific
Duration: 4 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Sarnia (Canada), ON, Canada

Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Left a trail

space debris re-entry over Sarnia Ontario/Port Huron Michigan

probably space debris (travelling at approxiamately orbital speed); white small fireball with short tail travelling from east to west toward Port Huron Michigan.

NUFORC Note:

Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. Space debris, which travels at approximately 5 (statute) miles per second, when it first enters the Earth's atmosphere, generally is visible for more than four seconds, although the duration depends on the size of the object, and on the type of material it is made of. PD

Posted 2011-08-07