Fireball seen across the southeastern US was produced by asteroidal fragment: NASA angielski

Fireball sightings were reported in multiple states across the southeastern United States during the day on Thursday, which NASA determined was produced by an asteroidal fragment weighing over a ton and moving over 30,000 mph.

The American Meteor Society said it received 215 reports of fireball sightings Thursday over six states – Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. The bright daylight fireball was reported at 12:25 p.m. ET, NASA said.