BASSE-HAM (57) 28.02.2009

Summary

On February 28, 2009, a witness in Basse-Ham (Moselle) saw a fireball followed by a yellow flame crossing the sky horizontally from west to east. The event lasted two to three seconds. Despite the lack of detailed information, the described characteristics match a likely atmospheric reentry. The case was classified as "B," indicating a natural phenomenon, possibly a meteorite or celestial object burning up upon entering the atmosphere. No ground effects or physical traces were reported.