Green fireball north of Maple Lake, Minnesota
The object looked just like a roman candle (it was green), only it was too high in the sky, estimated at an altitude of 2000 feet. It traveled from south to north in a straight line. I was driving east and saw it out the drivers side window, looking almost straight up. It disappeared (burned out, like a meteorite) after traveling about 20 degrees (that is, assuming 180 degrees from horizon to horizon, it traveled a fraction of that). There were no sparks or a tail, just a bright green glow as if from a roman candle. I was in farm country and there were no houses nearby. A little background: I am a geologist (masters degree) who specializes in concrete analysis. 51 year old male. Sober and drug free.
The object looked just like a roman candle (it was green), only it was too high in the sky, estimated at an altitude of 2000 feet. It traveled from south to north in a straight line. I was driving east and saw it out the drivers side window, looking almost straight up. It disappeared (burned out, like a meteorite) after traveling about 20 degrees (that is, assuming 180 degrees from horizon to horizon, it traveled a fraction of that). There were no sparks or a tail, just a bright green glow as if from a roman candle. I was in farm country and there were no houses nearby. A little background: I am a geologist (masters degree) who specializes in concrete analysis. 51 year old male. Sober and drug free.
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Maple Lake
USA
1/2 second
1/2 second
45.22
-93.97
fireball
MN
Occurred : 10/17/2009 21:30 (Entered as : 10/17/2009 21:30) Reported: 10/17/2009 8:34:07 PM 20:34 Posted: 12/12/2009 Location: Maple Lake, MN Shape: Fireball Duration: 1/2 second
Green fireball north of Maple Lake, Minnesota