A bright fireball streaked across the evening sky over Central New Jersey at 5:21 PM on December 20. The meteor, a dazzling spectacle, was visible for several seconds before disappearing from view.
Residents in various parts of Central New Jersey reported witnessing the celestial event, describing it as a brief, large streak larger than the average meteor shower object.
Experts are analyzing data and eyewitness accounts, and video to determine the exact nature and origin of the fireball. Initial assessments suggest that a meteoroid may have entered Earth's atmosphere, creating a fiery display as it burned up due to the intense friction.
No reports of any damage or impacts on the ground have been received thus far, indicating that the fireball likely disintegrated high above the Earth's surface.
The Clima ao Vivo and Bramon cameras recorded a meteor during the early hours of this Friday (15), which crossed the sky of Paraíba, Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Norte.
We received 21 reports about a fireball seen over Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia on Tuesday, December 5th 2023 around 06:39 UT.
For this event, we received 3 videos and 3 photos.
We received 20 reports about a fireball seen over Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas on Saturday, December 2nd 2023 around 01:03 UT.
We received 105 reports about a fireball seen over County Galway, England, Northern Ireland and Scotland on Thursday, November 30th 2023 around 17:21 UT.