UFO Sighting Above Louisiana, USA (4:30 am photos)

📍 Location

📝 Description

On July 14, 2023, at about 4:30 a.m. local time, a bright emerald-green fireball was reported across the southeastern United States, with Louisiana observers including Gretna, Madisonville, Eunice, New Iberia, and the New Orleans area among those who captured footage or reported sightings. Ring and other security cameras documented a vivid green streak across the sky. The American Meteor Society (AMS) compiled 54 eyewitness reports spanning six states (AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, TX) and noted multiple videos and photos from the event. While the sightings fueled UFO/intrigue narratives, the AMS and mainstream meteorological reporting attributed the phenomenon to a meteor/bolide entering Earth’s atmosphere, not extraterrestrial craft. As of December 13, 2025, there have been no credible public updates altering this attribution for the Gretna/Louisiana sighting; it remains understood as a meteor event documented by AMS and covered by multiple outlets.

🔍 Circumstances

Time around 04:30 CDT on Friday, July 14, 2023. Sightings and footage reported by residents across southeastern Louisiana and neighboring states; doorbell/camera footage circulated; AMS logged 54 eyewitness reports and multiple videos/photos; attribution assigned to a fireball meteor.

👤 Physical Description

Emerald/green fireball or bright ball of light streaking across the sky; described as large and vivid, with color often noted as emerald green; durations reported range roughly from 1.5 to 7.5 seconds depending on observer and location.

ℹ️ Additional Details

Footage widely circulated (Ring doorbell, security cams); AMS event number 2023/3513; global media coverage noted the phenomenon and subsequent discussions about whether it was meteor-related or a UFO sighting; no corroborated evidence of non-meteor activity associated with this event.

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