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Fireball lights up sky over New York 12-29-14

By Thane Grauel
www.lohud.com
12-30-14

Thousands of people in the region were treated to a rare site Monday evening – a brilliant fireball streaking across the evening sky. It was seen from Canada to Virginia.

Thousands of people in the region were treated to a rare site Monday evening – a brilliant fireball streaking across the evening sky.

Most reported the fireball, relative to New York City, moving northeast to southwest about 6:35 p.m.

Sightings logged by the American Meteor Society – 226 as of Tuesday morning – were reported from Virginia to Maine, and included Quebec and Ontario, Canada.

Observers reported it as visible up to around 3 seconds as blue, white or green. . . .