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Showing posts with label Meteor Enters Earth’s Atmosphere. Show all posts
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Thursday, December 3, 2020

Meteor Enters Earth’s Atmosphere

 




A large meteor was seen over parts of the northeastern United States and southern Ontario, creating a loud boom that shook the ground.

The American Meteor Society reported some 150 sightings from residents who saw the fireball over parts of Maryland; Washington, DC; Virginia, Pennsylvania; New York; Ontario; and Michigan on Wednesday.

NASA officials released satellite imagery showing the meteor entering the Earth’s atmosphere over central New York State in the region that lies between Rochester and Syracuse.



The image directly above shows the flash after the meteor entered the Earth's atmosphere.