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Video of the fireball and its lingering trail over Ohio Friday night Sept. 27 caught on NASA's All-Sky Cameras operated by Bill Cooke Last night around 11:30 p.m EDT., sky watchers living in at least 14 states were treated to one of the most spectacular fireballs ever. It was the second major Midwestern fireball in two days. The first lit up skies across Missouri, Wisconsin, Kentucky and Ohio Thursday morning around 7:05 a.m. CDT.
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Thursday early morning fireball across the Midwest Within hours, the Thursday fireball quickly became the American Meteor Society's 2nd most reported of all time with over 730 reports. Friday night's fireball will likely overtake that with 450 reports reviewed and more than 400 pending.
Last night's meteor blazed a trail almost directly over the city of Columbus, Ohio speeding through the upper atmosphere from east to west at more than 114,000 mph (227,000 km/hr). Observers describe a brilliant blue ball and yellow-orange tail; some heard sonic booms and concussions.
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Based on its brightness, Bill Cooke of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office estimates the meteoroid's size at around 3 feet (1-meter) across. I'm crossing my fingers meteorites might eventually be found on the ground.
More on the fireballs HERE and HERE .
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Report on a hand-sized meteorite that fell in Brazil on Monday Far from Ohio, an actual meteorite landed with a loud noise in a homeowner's front yard in Vicencia, Pernambuco, Brazil on Monday Sept. 23. The TV video footage shows the new arrival. To read the story in the garbled language of your choice (use Google Translate) and view much clearer photos, click HERE .
