Live Intercept Case ID: 86f65be2

SIGHTING: SOUTH DEWEY BEACH, DE

Sighted On

Tuesday 11. July 2017

Reported On

Friday 14. July 2017

Classification

Fireball

Duration

3 seconds

Witness Testimony

" Bright White Fireball traveling sky left to land-water right over Rehoboth Bay, DEI was on Coastal Hwy in South Dewey Beach, DE, heading south towards the Indian River Bridge, still some 5 miles away, and saw what looked like a shooting star. It was bright white fireball with an end tail and traveled very fast from Atlantic Ocean sky left to land or water right over Rehoboth Bay, DE.((NUFORC Note: Possibly a meteor?? PD))((NUFORC Note: Source of the report elects to remain anonymous; provides no contact information. PD)) "

Source: NUFORC

Intelligence Discussion

Coordinates

Latitude

38.6929°

Longitude

-75.0746°

Technical Specs

Classification Fireball

Duration 3 seconds

Source NUFORC

Case Number #135130

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Cape May, New Jersey (United States)	2020-03-04	Other	02:00:02
Clayton, Delaware (United States)	2020-03-01	Sphere	00:16:10
Delaware (United States)	2020-02-14	Unknown	00:00:00
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Hamilton Township, New Jersey (United States)	2019-11-20	Circle	00:00:00
Georgetown, Delaware (United States)	2019-11-11	Circle	00:02:00
Millville, New Jersey (United States)	2019-11-09	Sphere	02:00:00
Delaware (United States)	2019-10-31	Unknown	00:00:00
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Ocean City, New Jersey (United States)	2019-09-14	Unknown	00:05:00
Marmora, New Jersey (United States)	2019-09-14	Circle	00:15:00
Ocean City, Maryland (United States)	2019-07-31	Disc	00:01:00
Chincoteague, Virginia (United States)	2019-07-05	Other	00:05:00
Millsboro, Delaware (United States)	2019-05-18	Oval	02:00:00
Salisbury, Maryland (United States)	2019-04-27	Star-like	00:30:00
Villas, NJ	2019-03-17	rounded disc	1.5 mins
Salisbury, Maryland (United States)	2019-03-04	Disc	00:00:01
Salisbury, Maryland (United States)	2019-02-15	Sphere	00:01:00
Ocean City, Maryland (United States)	2018-10-30	Cylinder	00:10:00
Ocean City, Maryland (United States)	2018-10-25	Other	02:00:00
Cape May, New Jersey (United States)	2018-10-20	Other	00:01:00
Lewes, Delaware (United States)	2018-10-20	Oval	00:00:05
Millville, New Jersey (United States)	2018-10-13	Square, Rectangular	00:20:00
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey (United States)	2018-06-20	Sphere	00:04:00
Absecon, New Jersey (United States)	2018-06-10	Unknown	03:00:00
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Easton, Maryland (United States)	2017-11-29	N, A	00:05:00
Salisbury, Maryland (United States)	2017-11-10	Square, Rectangular	00:00:30
Leipsic, Delaware (United States)	2017-11-09	Cylinder	00:11:00
Millville, New Jersey (United States)	2017-10-30	Star-like	00:00:30
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware (United States)	2017-10-22	Chevron	00:00:03
Dover, Delaware (United States)	2017-09-30	Sphere	00:05:00
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Villas, New Jersey (United States)	2017-08-23	Sphere	00:10:00
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Millville, NJ	2017-05-01	Circle	1 minute
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Dover, DE	2017-04-17	Unknown	2 minutes
Vineland, NJ	2017-04-08	Cylinder	15
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Dover, Delaware (United States)	2017-03-10	Diamond	00:01:00
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Mays Landing, NJ	2017-01-27	Teardrop	2 seconds
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Leipsic, Delaware (United States)	2016-09-14	Circle	00:05:00
Sea Isle City, NJ	2016-09-14	Light	15-seconds
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Easton, MD	2016-08-29	Disk	>1 hour
Buena Vista Township, New Jersey (United States)	2016-08-24	N, A	00:05:00
Ocean City, MD	2016-08-23	Formation	3 seconds
Atlantic City, NJ	2016-08-18	Triangle	2 minutes
Ocean City, MD	2016-08-11	Other	15 seconds
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