As reported

Fireball over Mt. Prospect, IL

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The report, as filed

We were driving to Melas Park for the Festival and looking towards the sky I see this fireball or Shooting star, very big and bright passing in the sky from North to South. Sky wasn't fully dark, just little after dusk. Was me and my friend that was driving that witnessed it. Don't know if it was a UFO , but I can surely say was closer to a meteor ball or shooting star, but was very big. no noise heard because in the car.

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #142173). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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