ISABELLA COUNTY, Mich. (WNEM) – Monday night, June 1, people across Michigan reported seeing a fireball across the sky. <\/p>\n
Clear conditions allowed over 200 people to report the sighting to the American Meteor Society<\/a>. Reports were filed across mid-Michigan and out of state as far south as Kentucky and Ohio.<\/p>\n With reports ending near Gratiot and Isabella counties, TV5\u2019s First Alert Weather team think it is possible that there could be debris in those counties or further north.<\/p>\n In outer space, these rock-like objects are known as meteoroids, but once they hit earth\u2019s atmosphere they are classified as a meteor. Most meteors burn up in the earth\u2019s atmosphere. Every day, a large amount of meteors burn up in earth\u2019s atmosphere. However, if meteors do make it through the atmosphere and reach earth\u2019s surface they become a meteorite. A fireball is also a meteor, but the difference comes down to size and brightness.<\/p>\n In new jewelry trends, meteorite is being used in rings and other pieces.<\/p>\n Much of earth\u2019s surface is covered by ocean water, so most meteorite debris falls in water or not near populated areas. <\/p>\n If you happened to capture video or saw the fireball, you can report it to the American Meteor Society here<\/a>.<\/p>\n