Posted on 04/15/2010 5:17:51 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
One huge rock was hurtling through the night air over Wisconsin last night. It was so bright that citizens could see the land light up. At around ten in the evening video cameras that are always pointed at the sky showed a very startling sight. A fireball of uncommon size was hurtling through the air.
This was not one of those short “now you see it now you don't” type of displays. This event lasted for fifteen minutes. Just due West of Milwaukee, Wisconsin the meteor was seen behind skyscrapers and other buildings as it traveled East.
The other states that saw this meteor were Missouti, Indiana and Illinois. Ohio also reported a few sightings. The National Weather Service stated that the event looks like what a meteor would normally look like. This one just happened to be an extra large one.
Although fires were reported, no deaths or injuries have been reported. The Federal Aviation Administration verified that what was seen was actually a meteor. One lucky person also was able to view it from his airplane seat on a plane. He said he saw it from Las Vegas to Chicago. In his words it was “amazing”.
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