falling star that exploded into green sparks
On January 25, 2005 at 6:25 p.m. I was driving north on Interstate 15 approximately 14 miles north of Great Falls, Montana when I saw a "falling star" ahead of me through the windshield. The object fell approximately at a 35-40 degree angle for about 2 seconds then exploded/fragmented and the sparks or fragments were of a green color. It reminded me of an exploding fireworks. The location in the night sky was to the N.E. of the place where the sun set. In my windshield as I drove north it was in the top left part of my windshield. There was a star in the sky nearest the horizon and the "falling star" was located between the star and the horizon. I am guessing that what I saw was a fragmenting meteorite that hit the earth’s atmosphere.
((NUFORC Note: We spoke via telephone with this witness, and she seemed quite credible to us, and seemed to be a very objective, factual observer. PD))
On January 25, 2005 at 6:25 p.m. I was driving north on Interstate 15 approximately 14 miles north of Great Falls, Montana when I saw a "falling star" ahead of me through the windshield. The object fell approximately at a 35-40 degree angle for about 2 seconds then exploded/fragmented and the sparks or fragments were of a green color. It reminded me of an exploding fireworks. The location in the night sky was to the N.E. of the place where the sun set. In my windshield as I drove north it was in the top left part of my windshield. There was a star in the sky nearest the horizon and the "falling star" was located between the star and the horizon. I am guessing that what I saw was a fragmenting meteorite that hit the earth’s atmosphere.
((NUFORC Note: We spoke via telephone with this witness, and she seemed quite credible to us, and seemed to be a very objective, factual observer. PD))
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Great Falls
USA
two seconds
two seconds
47.50
-111.29
fireball
MT
Occurred : 1/25/2005 18:25 (Entered as : 01/25/2005 18:25) Reported: 1/25/2005 7:27:12 PM 19:27 Posted: 1/27/2005 Location: Great Falls (14 miles north of), MT Shape: Fireball Duration: two seconds Characteristics: The object emitted other objects, The object changed color
falling star that exploded into green sparks