Texas green fireball January 30
A green fireball occurred over Texas on January 30 with brightness comparable to the moon, exhibiting horizontal flight and later noting decreased velocity near the end of the path.
“In the case of the Texao fal.l, this is very rough; I didn't see i ·c, I can only bs.se an estimate eey on the comparisons that -were made with the moon e.o to size and total intensity. In the case of the Texao fal.l it 'li'Ould certainly be com:puable to - it va.s one of the brightest observed f:treballs ia ·t;otal. intenui ty . . . . In the case o:f the Sto.rvation Peak incident, we can compare it w'lth Vemis which was conveniently located, e.nd 1t eert.'3.inl.y ,,as or l'Jtellar mae,uitude minus 4., possibly a little brighter.”
Verbatim from DOE-UAP-D004.pdf · View original on war.gov
Case details
- Date
- January 30
- Date exactness
- Known to the month
- Location
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Texas
- Sensors
- eyewitness
- Shape
- green fireball
- Size
- very bright, comparable to moon in intensity
Resolution
Exhibited horizontal flight; velocity decreased near end of path
Source document
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This sighting
Texas / undated
- DOE-UAP-D004.pdf — Written report of this sighting