Posted on 05/24/2024 2:44:18 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
A bright green fireball illuminated the night sky over Montana, U.S., at approximately 05:45 UTC on May 21, 2024 (23:45 LT, May 20).
The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 65 reports from users in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington, U.S., as well as in Alberta, Canada.
This event follows an exceptionally bright meteor over Spain and Portugal on May 18. The meteor was described as unreal, massive, and a once-in-a-lifetime event.
“That’s crazy! Mad props to the person that was able to get this footage,” one eyewitness wrote on X.
(Excerpt) Read more at watchers.news ...
I like it!
Space Junk.....way too slow for a meteor.
Another succcesful test of Rods from God, no doubt/s
EXACTLY what I was thinking.
Actually HEARING a meteor is a once in a lifetime event... and only if you are lucky. The one I heard in Phoenix also left an awesome smoke cloud.
It’s the Great Green Goose of Glasgow, Montana!
In the early 70s there was a bolide over Grand Teton area — on video it appeared to be moving horizontally or laterally and apparent speed across field was very slow. I’m sure you remember seeing it. It really impressed me at the time.
https://youtu.be/SwWc_eCkSyw?si=jREJo8eIEJXoUZNM
Scouring the interweb for news from Grovers Mill NJ.
Yep. Saw one years ago headed to New Mexico.
Liz Cheney testing out her new high performance broom.
Why did I see “Wyoming” instead of Montana in the headline AND excerpt?
And so it begins, the cowboys’ warning:
“Green sky at night..”
Spectacular meteor lights up the skies over Portugal and Spain
Scientists estimate the meteor traveled at more than 100,000 miles per hour before burning up high above the Atlantic Ocean.
By Elizabeth Gamillo
Published: May 20, 2024
https://www.astronomy.com/science/spectacular-meteor-lights-up-the-skies-over-portugal-and-spain/
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