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PHILADELPHIA – A meteor fireball streaked across the sky Tuesday afternoon, with eyewitnesses in five states reporting a bright daytime flash, according to NASA and the American Meteor Society.<\/p>\n
Meteor fireball reported over the Northeast <\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
NASA confirmed the meteor first became visible at 2:34 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, about 48 miles above the Atlantic Ocean off the shore of Mastic Beach on Long Island.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The fireball traveled southwest at 30,000 mph, covering 117 miles through the upper atmosphere before disintegrating 27 miles above Galloway, north of Atlantic City.<\/p>\n
The American Meteor Society said, “186 fireballs were reported by four this afternoon — including 28 from New Jersey.” Some people described seeing “green-colored fragments streaking across the sky for several seconds,” according to the society.<\/p>\n
Eyewitnesses in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania reported seeing the fireball.\u00a0<\/p>\n
NASA also confirmed the meteor sighting earlier Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n
Reports and reactions from across the region <\/p>\n
Local perspective:<\/p>\n
The meteor was first seen over the Atlantic Ocean near Long Island and ended its visible path above Galloway, New Jersey.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Nick Brucato captured the fireball while in Whiting, New Jersey, Ocean County Tuesday. <\/p>\n
The sighting was visible in broad daylight, making it a rare event for many residents in the area.<\/p>\n
What we don’t know:<\/p>\n
It is not yet clear if any meteorite fragments reached the ground or if there was any impact damage reported.<\/p>\n
The Source: Information from NASA Space Alerts, the American Meteor Society, and Nick Brucato.<\/p>\n