A very bright fireball streaked through the night sky over the Mexico – Texas, U.S. border region at 02:13 UTC on September 25, 2024 (21:13 LT, September 24). The event lasted about 4 seconds before disintegrating.
A very bright fireball was recorded streaking through the night sky over the Mexico – Texas border region on September 25.
The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 26 reports from the Mexican states of Nuevo León, Querétaro, Tamaulipas, and Texas, U.S.
The reports mention a very bright object that turned the sky and clouds into a bright blue color before disintegrating into at least 3 pieces. Users reported different colors, from white, purple and green to orange and blue.
One of the witnesses, from McAllen, Texas said the fireball grew in brightness before it disappeared, followed by a boom as he lost sight of it.
References:
1 Fireball event #5464-2024 – AMS – September 25, 2024