Live Intercept Case ID: 86f64c32

SIGHTING: BOONSBORO, MD

Sighted On
Tuesday 04. October 2016
Reported On
Classification
Fireball
Duration
4 seconds

Witness Testimony

" Bright light came straight down with no lateral movement stright down. Had sparks following it and lit up a large portion of the sky. Seemed to hit the ground. Did not Resemble a meteor pattern with its looks or flight path.((NUFORC Note: We received a number of other reports of the same event from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Other witnesses also suggested that the object did not look, or behave, like a meteor. However, we suspect the event was caused by a classic meteor. Video footage of the event is posted to the American Meteor Society website. PD)) PD)) "

Intelligence Discussion

Coordinates

Latitude
39.5062°
Longitude
-77.6525°

Technical Specs

Classification Fireball
Duration 4 seconds
Source NUFORC
Case Number #130446
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