1998-11-14 - Livonia, MI - Fireball

1st sighting: A green-blue fireball streaked across the eastern sky, north to south approximately at 180 degrees. It started out as a sphere that gradually developed a long plume of (seeming) aqua-green flame behind it. After the plume developed, the sphere seemed to explode in a "poof" and the whole object was totally gone. No trace. Before I saw object, the sky was very clear and many stars could be seen. After it appeared, the sky clouded up almost completely. 2nd sighting: I was watching a plane's lights fly through the clouds and then I saw another object like the first. A very bright green-blue sphere streaking in the northeastern sky, moving north to south. This object's plume seemed to be more flame-gold. It was smaller than first object, a little farther away at a 90 degree angle. It ,too, "poofed" and was gone.

My background: I am a medical editor/media specialist and a freelance journalist/video producer. I am a 45 year-old female. I have never seen "green fireballs" before!