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Post by PrisonerOfHope on Mar 22, 2013 21:52:41 GMT -5
Meteor Sighting Reported Across Northeast USPosted: 03/22/2013 9:34 pm EDT | Updated: 03/22/2013 10:36 pm EDT Fireball, Meteor, Meteor Boston, Meteor Connecticut, Meteor Dc, Meteor East Coast, Meteor New Jersey, Meteor Nyc, Meteor Philadelphia, Meteor Sighting, Meteor Sighting Northeast Us, Meteor Tonight, Northeast Us Meteor, Us Meteor, Us Meteor Northeast, Science News On Friday night around 8 p.m. EST, Twitter lit up with multiple accounts of a bright object, possibly a meteor, shooting across the skies of the northeast United States. Many of the spectators appear to be in the Washington D.C. area, but The Huffington Post has received reports of sightings from South Carolina to Connecticut. The object was described as bright green in color and visible for about 40 seconds. It was also described in multiple accounts as "sparking" or "flashing." So far, there are no confirmed photos of the event. Several photos have circulated Twitter and Facebook, purporting to depict tonight's event, but at least two of the most widely shared of these depict earlier events (see here and here). In addition, reports of an impact in Delaware have circulated. However, these may also be false. Dan Skeldon, NBC40's chief meteorologist, tweeted the following: This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Below, see some of the reports we received: (Slideshow at link): www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/22/meteor-sighting-across-northeast-us_n_2936645.html#slide=more288010
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Post by popcorn on Mar 23, 2013 5:26:37 GMT -5
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