Reports Report 3867bd (Event 3867-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nancy M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving south on I-89 South at a speed of 65 mph. At exactly 2:02 PM, my husband saw the yellow 'Bear Crossing' text warning sign in Sharon, Vermont (near mile marker 6.2), and simultaneously I witnessed a highly brilliant fireball meteor directly out my windshield toward the southeastern horizon. It was a bright, vivid orange color and looked exactly like a blazing object engulfed in flames crashing down. Because of my perspective driving forward on the highway, it created a strong optical illusion of falling straight down vertically into the distant tree line. Before disappearing from view, it looked like a rope of liquid lava. Brightest orange I've ever seen. Against a clear blue sky background. No sonic boom or sound of any kind was heard at our location. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sharon, VT |
| Latitude | 43° 47' 9.26'' N (43.785905°) |
| Longitude | 72° 27' 15.23'' W (-72.45423°) |
| Elevation | 152.273209m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-05-30 14:02 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-05-30 18:02 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 30° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 90° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | Glowing bright orange, rope like, lava liquid looking |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |