Published: December 30,2014
A bright fireball shot through the sky Monday evening, catching hundreds of people in the Northeastern U.S. off guard.
The meteor was recorded at 6:35 p.m. ET, according to the American Meteor Society (AMS). The organization has received more than 330 reports from people who saw the meteor.
According to weather.com senior meteorologist Nick Wiltgen, skies were mostly clear over the region at the time, which certainly opened the door to better visibility.
The meteor was recorded at 6:35 p.m. ET, according to the American Meteor Society (AMS). The organization has received more than 330 reports from people who saw the meteor.
According to weather.com senior meteorologist Nick Wiltgen, skies were mostly clear over the region at the time, which certainly opened the door to better visibility.
The
map below highlights more than 220 witness reports, which stretch from
northern Maryland and Delaware into central Maine and even southern
Quebec, Canada.
Peter Czech’s dash
cam video was rolling when he was driving near I-287 and the New Jersey
Turnpike when the fireball streaked through the sky. You can see it on
the righthand side of the screen in the video above.
If you missed Monday's meteor, you may not have to wait long to see more. Skywatchers are eagerly awaiting the start of 2015, which ushers in the peak of the Quadrantids meteor shower on Jan. 3, according to National Geographic.
If you missed Monday's meteor, you may not have to wait long to see more. Skywatchers are eagerly awaiting the start of 2015, which ushers in the peak of the Quadrantids meteor shower on Jan. 3, according to National Geographic.
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