Three bright fireballs were observed over the Great Lakes region of the United States of America and Canada on Monday, October 21.
The first fireball was seen at around 10:54 UTC over the states of Ohio, Maryland, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ontario, lasting between 3 and 7 seconds. No sound was associated with the event.
It was reported by 11 people, according to the American Meteor Society (AMS), which designated it as event number 6191-2024.
Carolyn A. from Taneytown, MD said a glowing trail coming to a point reminded her of a very long extremely bright shooting star- only with a much brighter and longer tail.
Another observer from Garden City, Michigan said the fireball exploded in white and yellow flash.
Another fireball was reported at around 10:57 UTC, just three minutes later, over Michigan, Ohio, and Ontario. The sightings were reported by five people, and the incident was designated as event number 6200-2024.
The event lasted up to 3 seconds.
The third fireball was reported at around 23:00 UTC and was observed from Ontario, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and North Carolina.
More than 300 people reported seeing the event, lasting between 3 and 7 seconds.
Observers reported a bright green flash with a yellow streak, slight fragmentation at the end, and a glowing vapor trail in the twilight sky.
Several observers said the fireball looked like it hit the ground.
References:
1 Event 6191-2024 – AMS -Accessed on October 22, 2024
2 Event 6200-2024 – AMS – Accessed on October 22, 2024
3 Event 6206-2024 – AMS – Accessed on October 22, 2024