Tag Archives: meteor
Alabama Fireball Late Last Night
A meteor streaking over Alabama just after midnight last night lit up the southern sky. It was seen by many… here is the report from Bill Cooke, Lead, NASA Meteoroid Environment Office… Last night, at 12:19 AM Central Daylight Time, … Continue reading
Updated Meteor Info
From Bill Cooke of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville…. Update on our visitor from the asteroid belt: 1) Eyewitness reports put the meteor in the same area as the doppler echo – good confirmation. Check out the clump … Continue reading
Yesterday’s Fireball… More Data
Good work by Chip Faust as we work to solve the mystery of the fireball seen by thousands across the Alabama sky around 5:30 p.m. yesterday. Last night, Bill Cooke of the Meteoroid Environments Office at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight … Continue reading
Meteorites On The Ground In Alabama?
Thanks to Bill Cooke from NASA in Huntsville.. the best meteor expert in the state. He tells us this about the 5:30 p.m. fireball that was seen over much of our state… “This was NOT a Taurid meteor; probably a … Continue reading
Bright Streaks, Loud Booms
Social media lit up like a Christmas tree around 5:30 this evening as thousands across North and Central Alabama saw an extremely bright fireball rolling through the southern sky. Then, loud explosive type “booms” were heard… mostly around Smith Lake … Continue reading
Flash Of Light
The Twitter/Facebook world is buzzing about a bright flash of light seen across the southern U.S. tonight around 8:50 p.m. CST. Many rumors are out there, but little fact. More likely a meteor, but we won’t know much more. I … Continue reading
