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.
A massive #fireball lit up the sky over parts of the United States and Canada earlier today. Check out this footage that was caught from our #EarthCam's in Toronto. Could it be a meteor?? 👀☄️ @TourCNTower pic.twitter.com/Qxdz168p0I
— EarthCam (@EarthCam) December 2, 2020
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.
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The fireball was observed in Canada and across the Northeast United States. In fact, dozens of reports were submitted following the event.
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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