Rare Daytime Fireball Streaks Over Northeast US: Witness Captures Video of Spectacular Event
Northford, Connecticut – A rare daytime fireball streaked across the sky on Tuesday, catching the attention of multiple East Coasters who were fortunate enough to witness the bright meteor. The fireball, brighter than the planet Venus, was estimated to have passed over New York City before disintegrating about 31 miles above Mountainside, New Jersey, according to Bill Cooke, lead of NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office. Cooke mentioned that the meteor was likely around 1 foot in …