Rare Daytime Meteor Fireball Streaks Over New York City
NASA confirms the meteor disintegrated above Manhattan, causing loud booms and shaking across the region.
Overview
- The meteor traveled at 38,000 mph and passed over the Statue of Liberty before disintegrating 29 miles above Manhattan.
- Eyewitnesses reported seeing a bright flash and feeling tremors, with over 40 reports submitted to the American Meteor Society.
- NASA used eyewitness accounts to estimate the meteor's trajectory due to lack of camera or satellite data.
- No meteorites were produced, and the loud booms might have been caused by simultaneous military activity.
- Daytime fireballs are rare, with New York City experiencing such events roughly once a year.