Bright fireball streaks through the night sky over Indiana, U.S.
Image credit: Raymond, AMS
A bright fireball was recorded as it streaked through the night sky over Indiana at 01:04 UTC on December 8, 2021. The event lasted about 4 seconds.
The American Meteor Society (AMS) has so far received 39 reports from witnesses in Ilinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio, U.S. and Ontario, Canada.
Indiana fireball on December 8, 2021 – heatmap. Credit: AMS
Reference:
Fireball event 2021-8664 – AMS
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