Daylight fireball observed in southern California sky
Image credit: ABC 10 News / Frank Redmond
A large blue-green fireball was observed over southern California around 14:35 UTC on February 11, 2016.
According to American Meteor Society, the event was reported by nearly 270 witnesses. It was seen primarily from California but witnesses from Arizona and Nevada also reported seeing the fireball.
Video credit: ABC 10 News
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Video credit: AMS / Jason Anderson
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Image credit: American Meteor Society
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