Loud Boom Heard in Central New York Caused by Meteor
People living in Oswego, Madison and Onondaga counties reported hearing a loud ‘boom’ just after 5 p.m. on Monday that, in some cases, shook their homes. Robert Lunsford of the American Meteor Society says a fireball, which was larger and brighter than typical meteors, entered the Earth’s atmosphere over Lake Ontario. It also caused a loud sound. “Fireballs that are … Continue reading
Meteor Fireball Reported over North Alabama
Did you notice a bright flash of light around 9:30pm Sunday night? If so, you may have spotted a fireball! The American Meteor Society notes that more than 60 eyewitnesses reported the fireball in numerous states, including Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama. Eyewitnesses report the fireball was visible for roughly 1.5 – 3.5 seconds. Additional information and reports … Continue reading
Meteor Fireball Sighting Reported Across Much of the North American East Coast
Security cameras have captured a fireball caused by an apparent meteor over the east coast of the US. In various pieces of footage shared on social media a bright ball of light can be seen in the night sky. According to local news reports, sightings of the meteor were recorded in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New York and New … Continue reading
Large Meteor Streaks Across Florida Sky, Breaks Apart
Video of a bright meteor streaking across the sky came in to the WFLA newsroom early Friday morning. WFLA viewer Rick Gallas was able to capture the video of the meteor on his security cameras at 11:27 pm Thursday night. This is looking east but he is not the only one who saw this meteor. Rick may have been one … Continue reading
Meteor Fireball Lights Up Night Sky over US Mid-Atlantic
Hundreds of individuals in at least 12 US states witnessed an incredibly bright, blue-green fireball streak across the sky late Tuesday night. A Wednesday release by the American Meteor Society (AMS) announced the organization received a total 360 reports from some 12 states detailing alleged meteor activity. Though the majority of witnesses came from Virginia; Washington, DC; and Maryland around … Continue reading
Meteor Fireball Passed over Santa Catarina, Brazil
A Meteor fireball was seen over Santa Catarina, Brazil on March 24, 2019. 34 reports were made to The American Meteor Society (AMS) about a meteor fireball seen over Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina on Sunday, March 24th 2019 around 21:39 UT. A video was uploaded to the AMS Website. AMS Event: 1245-2019, Report 163602 (1245m-2019) Credit:V. Antonio … Continue reading
Meteor Fireball Recorded over Kansas
A meteor fireball over Kansas was captured on video February 18th, 2019, the video was uploaded to AMS (The American Meteor Society). The report can be seen here. Video:© T. Lane IF YOU ENJOY THIS SITE PLEASE TELL OTHERS ABOUT US…SHARING IS CARING Start the discussion, leave a comment below
Meteor Fireball Reported over Eastern Texas
The American Meteor Society posted a short clip of a fireball that was seen over western Texas on January 19th: SOTT IF YOU ENJOY THIS SITE PLEASE TELL OTHERS ABOUT US…SHARING IS CARING Start the discussion, leave a comment below
Loud Boom Shook Ground as Daytime Meteor Fireball Explodes over Cape Town, South Africa
A bright meteor exploded over Cape Town, South Africa around 18:05 UTC on January 16, 2019 (20:05 local time). Bright light produced by the object was followed by very loud sound and ground shaking. The American Meteor Society has so far received 6 reports about this event. If you witnessed it, please fill out this form. People from all over … Continue reading
Fireball Meteor Captured by Home Security Camera in Michigan
Last week, reports from states all over the Midwest started pouring in about a brilliantly bright meteor that streaked across the sky in the middle of the night. Dan Kloosterman’s home security camera in Byron Center was facing in just the right direction to catch the glorious sight at 3:10 a.m. Friday. In Plainfield Township, Christine Ford’s security camera got … Continue reading
