The sky briefly lit up midday Wednesday when a meteor streaked across the skyline of the eastern Great Lakes. Take a look at the bright flash caught on camera via Earthcam at the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada.
https://twitter.com/EarthCam/status/1334242445601673216
A few places heard the sonic boom stemming from this meteor. This occurs when the meteor rapidly heats up, much like lightning, and there is an acoustic 'boom' resulting.
https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1334286223569903616
The fireball was observed in Canada and across the Northeast United States. In fact, dozens of reports were submitted following the event.
![](https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2020/12/Fireball-Map.jpg)
Courtesy fireball.amsmeteors.org
If you saw or heard anything related to this, submit a report here.
This occurred around 12 p.m. EST Wednesday, December 2, 2020. It stemmed from a meteor entering Earth's atmosphere and rapidly burning up because of its speed, friction, and interaction with our atmosphere. If this reached the ground, it is referred to as a meteorite. If it didn't reach the ground, or no pieces are found, then it remains a meteor.
Headline picture courtesy EarthCam