Astronomy, Space Science

Bright fireball meteor seen over much of the US East Coast

A large bright meteor over the US East Coast on Friday evening got lots of attention:

This video offers three views of the fireball from a parking lot webcam:

Here’s a view from a security camera in Thurmont, MD:

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Meteors happen somewhere over earth at a fairly frequent rate. Fireballs, i.e. meteors brighter than Venus, are also more frequent that many assume. Here are a couple of sites that post daily reports on such events: