Fireball spotted in sky above New York

N Y Post ^ | January 9, 2019 | 4:08pm | y Tamar Lapin

[BenLurkin]

More than 190 people reported seeing the gleaming rock between 6:35 a.m. and 6:45 a.m., in seven states on the East Coast, according to the American Meteor Society, a not-for-profit that tracks meteor sightings.

Video posted on Twitter shows what appears to be the fireball dipping down in the clear blue sky over West New York in Hudson County, N.J.

One person reported seeing the astronomical event in Flushing, Queens, at 6:35 a.m., and two minutes later, another lucky onlooker spotted the fireball from Pelham Parkway in the Bronx, AMS said.

Thousands of fireballs and meteors occur in the earth’s atmosphere each day — but the majority of them either fly above oceans or are hidden by daylight, the AMS said.

“So, if you saw this one: congrats,” AMS said. “It’s a nice way start the year.”

[MuttTheHoople]

I think we all know what's gonna happen next.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks BenLurkin.

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[Responsibility2nd]

It’s nothing. Hillary just found out Bill had a go with another intern. So she blew her stack again. Happens all the time.

[MtnClimber]

And it missed Cuomo. Someone in the heavens needs an Appleseed class.

[Fedora]

I was thinking Human Torch, so close, lol.

[cabbieguy]

Could be Schumer spewing more hot toxic gas!!

[BenLurkin]

It was the New York taxpayers kicking in the after burner as they are flying out of the state.

[Telepathic Intruder]

I saw a meteor during the day once, while several people were around. But none of them were looking up at the time. How many do? Why would they? Why was I? I don’t know.

[Hatteras]

Fireball Events

I (along with many others) saw and reported one on 12/26/2018. Very cool sight to see...

[freedumb2003]

I was thinking the old man in “The Blob.”

[Lurkinanloomin]

I could live with a meteorite wiping out NYC.

[Larry Lucido]

[Jim Pelosi]

Looks like the beginning of Cloverfield.

[Larry Lucido]

[dfwgator]

[RightGeek]

Canadian Joke:

[metmom]

Thousands of fireballs and meteors occur in the earth’s atmosphere each day — but the majority of them either fly above oceans or are hidden by daylight, the AMS said.

Or, more than likely, clouds.

It's so stinking gloomy in this state.

[mrsmith]

One person reported seeing the astronomical event in Flushing... it shook his nerves and it rattled his brain!

[Rastus]

”Fireball! Fireball! Fireball!”