Fireballs
The suspected bolide was accompanied by a loud roar that was heard minutes after the sky was tinted green, orange or blue .
This spectacular phenomenon, as published by 'El Faro de Vigo', has been seen and heard in Vigo, Pontevedra, O Grove, Ourense, Sanxenxo, Lugo, Chantada, Santiago, Ponferrada or León.
A video was uploaded to YouTube:
Observers reported that the fireball showed a striking and colorful wake, while others even perceived a sound.
"The detail that it emitted a sound is extremely interesting, because as we know light travels faster than sound, but on several occasions a simultaneous sound with a meteor has been recorded. It is known as an electrophonic meteor, "said Eddie Irizarry, vice president of the SAC, in written statements.
The event was recorded in the framework of the SMART project, operated by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN), from the meteor-observing stations located at Calar Alto (Almería), Sierra Nevada (Granada), and Sevilla.
A video was uploaded to the AMS website.
WFMY News 2 is continuing to reach out to officials about the "booms," and this article will be updated as we learn more.
In terms of location, viewers reported hearing the sounds in Forsyth, Yadkin, Stokes, Davie, Rockingham, and Surry counties.
On social media, descriptions of the boom's impact range from simply hearing the noises to people's homes shaking. Viewers shared what they heard on the WFMY News 2 Facebook page.
We have had several messages on this incident and after discussing it with several local authorities we think this is the possibility of a sonic boom from an aircraft. Local authorities have nothing to report on the incident.
The "boom" was heard throughout Pickaway county, East Fairfield county and Northern Ross county.
According to the Norwegian Seismic Array (NORSAR) website infrasound stations on Løten registered signals from the meteor which was heard by people living in Ullensaker.
The Norwegian Meteor Network / Solar Observatory at Harestua recorded the event: