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Mt. Airy · MD, USA
Large circular orange fireball hazed with black.
Ocean City · MD, USA
Bright round red light in the sky traveling north went so far then disappeared. ((anonymous report))
Aberdeen · MD, USA
Fireball in sky over Aberdeen.
Towson · MD, USA
Noticed streaks in the sky while driving. At first one, then two, then three.
La Plata · MD, USA
Bright green streak of light moving from east to west in La Plata, Maryland.
Westminster · MD, USA
Fireball in sky over Westminster, MD, Dec 3, 2015, straight edged bottom to it.
Westminster · MD, USA
Three circular shapes, moving at the same speed, and same direction. They were spherical but fire colored. They appeared all at once.
Sykesville · MD, USA
The objects just looked like bright orange lights rising slowly out of sight.
Towson · MD, USA
Standing on our porch in Towson Md we saw an orange, fiery object moving silently and rapidly in a Northwestern direction. It left no t
Whitemarsh · MD, USA
4 fire ball circular objects moving in groups of 2 flying in multible formations towards the stationary blimp over whitmarsh md.
Rockville · MD, USA
A mysterious streak of light appeared like a shooting star. Very fast, then disappeared instantaneously. Multi-colored lights.
Baltimore · MD, USA
9:24 PM I know it was because Gadget made it very clear we had to take one more walk in the park before bedtime.Reluctantly I took
Hanover · MD, USA
Bright orange light over BWI airport. Shaped as a falling fireball. In the air night enough to originally be thought of as an approachi
Owings Mills · MD, USA
Large, bright double trail low in the sky, falling quickly to the ground. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
Fort Detrick · MD, USA
1 fireball broke into 2 fireballs. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
Frederick · MD, USA
Yesterday evening near Frederick, Md. Was in the sky for about 10 mins and the tail got longer. ((NUFORC Note: Contrail. PD))
Hagerstown · MD, USA
Fireball in the sky no sound, was there for two minutes then completely gone. Was not a plane was too close to be a plane.
Takoma Park · MD, USA
3 bright oranges red orbs of light floating over the city.
Sherwood · MD, USA
Bright orange light rising rapidly over southeastern sky at 5:00 am
Mount Airy · MD, USA
Orange silent fireball.
Finksburg · MD, USA
Red fireballs floating across sky
Clarksburg · MD, USA
8 Fireball like moving objects sighted over Clarksburg, MD.
Rockville · MD, USA
Went outside due to a low flying military helicopter seconds later at a much higher altitude a large fireball appeared falling towards
Glenelg · MD, USA
Fireball floating slowly low then vanishing.