Fireball over Arizona / California border region
Featured image: Fireball over Arizona / California border region, November 8, 2017. Credit: M. Leckey, AMS
A bright fireball streaked across the sky over Arizona and California at 09:21 UTC (01:21 PST) on November 8, 2017. The event lasted some 3 seconds.
The American Meteor Society received 17 reports by 13:00 UTC on November 10. The fireball was primarily seen from California, but users from Arizona and southern Nevada also reported seeing the event.
Just one of the eyewitnesses said he heard a sound associated with the event. At the time of the event, he was located in Buckeye, Arizona.
Video courtesy M. Leckey, AMS
Video courtesy R. Burger, AMS
Fireball over Arizona / California border region, November 8, 2017 – HeatMap. Credit: AMS
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i reprted two green and 1 red fire ball in alamosa coloeado two days ago
This was also seen by me and others in Albuquerque, New Mexico