Fireball ‘as bright as the moon’ lands in Lake Huron

ML Live ^ | 01/25/2020 | Tanda Gmiter

[BenLurkin]

Peter Brown, a professor in Western University’s physics and astronomy department, tweeted a series of photos of the spectacle. He dubbed it the Kintail fireball, for the spot near the Canadian shoreline of Lake Huron where it was believed to have crossed over before going into the water. On a map, Kintail is directly across the lake from Michigan’s Thumb.

“Kintail fireball orbit from last night place origins firmly from the asteroid belt. The initial mass was somewhere between a few to ten kilograms - softball sized. Not quite as bright as the full moon," Brown posted on Twitter.

Fireballs are born when particles of meteors hit the Earth’s atmosphere and burn their way across the sky.

There were some reports of this particular fireball from U.S. sky watchers. These came from people in Port Huron, Flint and St. Clair Shores in Michigan, and other spots in Ohio and New York, as reported to the American Meteor Society.

[11th_VA]

That object is worth a fortune - just sayin

[Larry Lucido]

[Grimmy]

I wish them UFO people would just stop dumping their spaceship toilets on us as they pass by.

[Craftmore]

Ive seen this movie,,,it doesnt end well,,,

[Rembrandt]

Adam Schiff didn’t see it happen. Ergo, this is a lie intended to help President Trump. Harrumph!

[dp0622]

lol

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Thank goodness it wasn’t the size of the moon.

[Bullish]

Oops...

[LukeL]

There should be buoys that detect wave height and with enough math it might be possible to determine a rough location of where it entered the lake.

[Salamander]

Go give it a poke...

[stars & stripes forever]

My husband and I saw a fireball explode a few years ago as we were returning home from an evening church service. I was looking out the window watching what appeared to be an airplane going across the sky, when suddenly the light whirled around and BOOM, the whole sky lighted up! It looked like daylight and could be seen from three states.

It was such an unnerving experience, we didn't say a word to each other all the way home.

The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship ~ PSALM 19:1

[minnesota_bound]

The alien base is under the water. Search at your own peril!

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks BenLurkin.

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[SaveFerris]

There will be signs in the Sun, Moon and stars ...

(not exactly, but...)

[SaveFerris]

LIKE FLAMING GLOBES!

LIKE FLAMING GLOBES!

[Monkey Face]

As he examined it, it began to crack open, and as it did, a red blob oozed out. He touched it...it burned and clung....

Steve McQueen made his bones in that movie. This sounds like a re-run, SC...

;o])

‘Face

[Monkey Face]

Ping to #17

[BamaBelle]

I saw that movie as a small child and it terrified me. Still think it “could” happen...lol

[Monkey Face]

I saw it when it first came out, and knew somehow that Steve McQueen would be “going places.”

Yes, I, too “think it could happen” because it doesn’t seem to be too far-fetched.

Still, I think I want to get that movie so I can scare myself again!! :o]