© Rich Beauchesne/rbeauchesne@seacoastonline.comAidan Ulery of Exeter holds several pieces of what are believed to be stony meteorites. He said that, after seeing a giant, green fireball in the sky at about 10:15 Tuesday night, he went in search of an impact site.
A town already known for its encounters with UFOs may have added another out-of-this-world chapter to its history on Tuesday night.
A piece of a meteoric fireball that was seen across the region may have landed on one of the town's streets.
The fireball, caused when debris burns up in the atmosphere, was spotted by numerous people in New England and Canada on Tuesday night, including Aidan Ulery, 32, of Exeter.
Ulery was at a friend's home on Main Street between 10 and 10:30 p.m., when he saw the light.
"I thought it was a spaceship at first, honestly," Ulery said. "It was a 10-foot, green ball that came suddenly down from the sky."
But unlike the others who reported sightings across the region, Ulery swore the object struck nearby on Park Street, and went looking for it. While he didn't find anything Tuesday night, Ulery said he knew something was different.
Comment: Here it is from another angle:
Amazing footage of huge meteor passing over UK 3rd march 2012