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New York City hosts meteor light show
https://www.voanews.com/a/new-york-city-hosts-meteor-light-show/7702837.htmlNew York City hosts meteor light show
July 17, 2024 8:14 PM
By VOA News
New York City, home to shows of all kinds, saw a different kind Tuesday when a meteor streaked across the city’s skyline and disintegrated over nearby New Jersey.
NASA Meteor Watch posted on Facebook that the “daylight fireball” originated over the city and traveled an estimated 61,000 kilometers per hour (38,000 miles per hour) as it moved west into neighboring New Jersey.
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The meteor was first seen late Tuesday morning about 82 kilometers (51 miles) above Manhattan, according to William Cooke, head of NASA’s Meteoroid Environments Office.
Eyewitness reports on social media said the meteor’s traveling show was accompanied by loud booms and shock waves.
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July 17, 2024 8:14 PM
By VOA News
New York City, home to shows of all kinds, saw a different kind Tuesday when a meteor streaked across the city’s skyline and disintegrated over nearby New Jersey.
NASA Meteor Watch posted on Facebook that the “daylight fireball” originated over the city and traveled an estimated 61,000 kilometers per hour (38,000 miles per hour) as it moved west into neighboring New Jersey.
[...]
The meteor was first seen late Tuesday morning about 82 kilometers (51 miles) above Manhattan, according to William Cooke, head of NASA’s Meteoroid Environments Office.
Eyewitness reports on social media said the meteor’s traveling show was accompanied by loud booms and shock waves.
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