Green Fireball Spotted Over Lower Bucks County
LevittownNow.com • • science
Key Points:
- A bright green fireball observed Tuesday afternoon was confirmed by NASA to be a meteor traveling at 30,000 mph, visible across several Northeastern states including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut, and New York.
- The meteor became visible 48 miles above the Atlantic Ocean and traveled 117 miles through the atmosphere before disintegrating 27 miles above Galloway, New Jersey.
- Over 200 eyewitness reports described the fireball's bright display during daylight, with some witnesses also reporting hearing a boom following the sighting.
- NASA estimates that 48.5 tons of meteoritic material enter Earth's atmosphere daily, but most meteors go unnoticed due to occurring over oceans, uninhabited areas, or during daylight hours.
- The Lyrid meteor shower, expected to be visible from April 15 to April 29, may provide additional meteor sightings in the region.
