CaseFireball2005

Gastonia, NC, USA

NCCPO REPORT: All things considered, this is an odd sighting and I cannot possibly begin to explain it.

When
2005-09-02
Where
Gastonia, NC, USA
Shape
Fireball
Duration
15-20 seconds
Geo
35.262, -81.187 · exact
Slug
fireball-over-gastonia-nc-2005-2ef5a9
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