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Did You See It? Fireball Lights Up Night Sky of New York

What to Know

  • A fireball illuminated the night sky over a NY airport — and according to the American Meteor Society, dozens reported the astral sight
  • The AMS shared a video on its Twitter account showing a ball of light traveling from one end of the dark, night sky to the other
  • The non-profit scientific organization says the fireball was caught over Elmira Corning Regional Airport in New York

A fireball illuminated the night sky over a New York airport — and according to the American Meteor Society, dozens reported the astral sight.

The AMS shared a video on its Twitter account showing a ball of light traveling from one end of the dark, night sky to the other.

The non-profit scientific organization says the fireball was caught over Elmira Corning Regional Airport Tuesday at around 2:35 UTC.

As of Tuesday afternoon, the organization received 87 reports about this fireball which was apparently seen over the Northeast, including Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

A fireball is a “meteor which is brighter than any planet or star,” according to AMS.

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