NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A bright \u201cfireball\u201d meteor lit up the sky over parts of southeast Louisiana early Sunday morning, and some home security cameras caught the whole thing on video.<\/p>\n
Viewers reported seeing a bright streak and brief flash around 5 a.m. as the object broke apart high in the atmosphere.<\/p>\n
A fireball is an exceptionally bright meteor, also know as a piece of space rock, entering Earth\u2019s atmosphere. They\u2019re more common than many people realize. <\/p>\n
RELATED: Fireball spotted over Baton Rouge<\/a><\/p>\n Meteorologists say thousands of fireballs happen every day, but most appear over the ocean or during daylight, when they go unnoticed.<\/p>\n These meteors are bits of natural debris left over from the formation of the solar system. They can enter our atmosphere from any direction and at very high speeds \u2014 typically around 67,000 miles per hour as Earth encounters them while orbiting the sun.<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the first time people in our area have spotted one. Back on March 2, 2026, there were reports of a meteor over Walker and Gonzales.<\/p>\n NASA says so\u2011called \u201cfireball season\u201d usually runs from February through April, when sightings tend to increase. They\u2019re not sure exactly why, but some astronomers think Earth may be moving through regions with more large debris during that time. Still, fireballs can happen at any time of year \u2014 including early this morning over southeast Louisiana.<\/p>\n No damage or impacts have been reported from today\u2019s event. Viewers who captured video or photos are encouraged to share them with our newsroom.<\/p>\n See a spelling or grammar error in our story? Click Here<\/a> to report it. Please include the headline.<\/p>\n