Fireball streaks across Vancouver sky, Canada
A bright meteor fireball streaked across Vancouver sky at 03:40 UTC on March 17, 2017 (21:40 PDT on March 16) and was caught on car dash camera. People from Seattle, Washington also reported seeing the event.
The American Meteor Society received 7 eyewitness reports from British Columbia, Canada and 64 from the state of Washington, US. None of the witnesses reported sound associated with the event.
Based on the reports, it lasted up to 4 seconds.
Video courtesy Tammy Kwan
Featured image: Bright meteor fireball streaks across Vancouver sky – March 2017. Credit: Tammy Kwan
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