Live Intercept Case ID: be448372

SIGHTING: BAR HARBOR, ME

Sighted On

Wednesday 15. August 2012

Reported On

Sunday 19. August 2012

Classification

Fireball

Duration

3-5 minutes

Witness Testimony

"Red and orange fireball in skyRed and orange fireball rose straight up in the sky very quickly then it seemed to be moving towards our direction. It eventually stopped and hovered in the sky then disappeared. This was over the ocean in bar harbor. My daughter and I witnessed this and could not believe our eyes. Behind us there was a lady on her hotel balcony and we asked her if she saw it too and she said she did and described it the exact way that we saw it! "

Source: NUFORC

Intelligence Discussion

Coordinates

Latitude

44.3876°

Longitude

-68.2039°

Technical Specs

Classification Fireball

Duration 3-5 minutes

Source NUFORC

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Ellsworth, Maine (United States)	2020-03-01	Circle	00:00:10
Waldo, Maine (United States)	2019-12-12	Sphere	15:00:00
Old Town, Maine (United States)	2019-09-01	Disc	00:00:08
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Ellsworth, Maine (United States)	2019-01-28	Triangle	00:05:00
Searsport, Maine (United States)	2018-07-12	Disc	00:00:04
Orrington, Maine (United States)	2018-04-21	Triangle	00:10:00
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Lamoine, Maine (United States)	2018-02-05	N, A	00:04:00
Harrington, Maine (United States)	2017-11-25	Star-like	00:00:30
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Orrington, Maine (United States)	2017-09-23	Triangle	00:05:00
Eagle Lake, Mount Desert Island, Maine (United States)	2017-07-23	Round	Several minutes
Bangor, Maine (United States)	2017-07-09	N, A	00:05:00
Newport, Maine (United States)	2017-06-25	N, A
Orrington, Maine (United States)	2017-06-20	Triangle	00:15:00
Orrington, Maine (United States)	2017-04-29	Triangle	00:25:00
Orono, Maine (United States)	2017-04-24	Other	00:05:00
Orono, ME	2017-04-23	Diamond	5 minutes
Exeter, ME	2017-03-25	Triangle	seconds
Orrington, ME	2017-03-24	Light	3 minutes
winter harbor, ME	2017-02-24	Light	1 hour
Swanville, ME	2017-02-22	Light	45 minutes
Belfast, ME	2017-01-25	Light	3 minutes
Newport, ME	2016-12-09	Disk	10 minutes
Winter Harbor, ME	2016-12-04	Disk	1:00
Stonington, ME	2016-11-17	Light	5-7 seconds
Bangor, Maine (United States)	2016-10-05	Other	00:10:00
Ellsworth, ME	2016-10-03	Sphere	4 minutes
Ellsworth, ME	2016-10-03	Triangle	1 minute
Bucksport, ME	2016-10-01	Chevron	3 minutes
Bangor, ME	2016-09-16	Triangle	2 minutes
Brooks, ME	2016-09-12	Fireball	~1 minute
Orono, Maine (United States)	2016-07-26	Sphere	00:05:00
Bangor, ME	2016-07-22	Circle	2 minutes
Bangor, ME	2016-07-10	Diamond	seconds
Carmel, ME	2016-06-10	Cross	2 minutes
Frankfort, Maine (United States)	2016-06-01	Other	00:00:20
Belfast, Maine (United States)	2016-05-31	Triangle	Undisclosed
Troy, ME	2016-05-30	Circle	6 minutes
Carmel, ME	2016-01-31	Triangle	2-3 minutes
Bangor, Maine (United States)	2016-01-15	Flash	Undisclosed
Dixmont, ME	2016-01-11	Triangle	10 seconds
Stockton Springs, Maine (United States)	2016-01-08	Sphere	Undisclosed
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Bradford, Maine (United States)	2015-11-28	Sphere	Undisclosed
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Bangor, Maine (United States)	2015-09-25	Sphere	Undisclosed
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Hope, Maine (United States)	2015-08-01	Fireball	Undisclosed
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Newport, ME	2015-07-07	Cigar	3 minutes
Bangor, Maine (United States)	2015-07-01	Sphere	Undisclosed
Steuben, Maine (United States)	2015-06-19	Sphere	00:15:00
Rockland, ME	2015-06-14	Triangle	4
Orrington, Maine (United States)	2015-06-13	Diamond	00:02:00
Argyle, Maine (United States)	2015-06-04	Circle	Undisclosed
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Newport, ME	2015-04-13	Circle	Minutes
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Sullivan, ME	2015-02-21	Sphere	7-10 seconds
Rockland, Maine (United States)	2015-02-17	Cylinder	Undisclosed
Harrington, Maine (United States)	2015-02-01	Oval	00:00:20
Otter Creek, ME	2015-01-28	Cigar	3 hours
Orrington, ME	2015-01-28	Fireball	3 seconds
Bangor, Maine (United States)	2015-01-17	Blimp	00:00:30
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Bar Harbor, Maine (United States)	2014-10-25	ball of light	1 min
Bar Harbor, Maine (United States)	2014-10-25	Oval	Undisclosed
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Bangor, ME	2014-10-24	Triangle	45 seconds
Bangor, ME	2014-10-24	Rectangle	~1 minute
Bangor, Maine (United States)	2014-10-24	Diamond	00:10:00
Searsport, Maine (United States)	2014-10-12	Fireball	Undisclosed
Morrill, ME	2014-08-22	Light	5