Thousands of individuals within the South noticed a brilliant object streaking throughout the sky Saturday night time about 10 p.m. CT, transferring usually from south to north. While the Ursid meteor bathe is ongoing this weekend, this was extra seemingly a chunk of area particles breaking apart in Earth’s ambiance.
People all throughout the southeastern U.S. and within the Midwest reported seeing fireballs streaking throughout the sky on Saturday night time.
Videos present the prevalence, with many speculating what it might’ve been: Asteroids? Meteors from the Ursid meteor bathe? Drones?
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Fireballs reported in Bryant, AR on Saturday night time.
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While the Ursid meteor bathe did attain its peak on Saturday night time throughout the winter solstice, the reply is most probably chalked as much as area particles that was breaking apart inside Earth’s ambiance.
The American Meteor Society acquired 120 stories of the fireball throughout Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and as far north as Missouri.
Online stories point out the particles could possibly be from a Chinese area satellite tv for pc that was anticipated to interrupt aside Saturday night.
No official phrase has been given figuring out what prompted the attainable area particles.
