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Two fireballs spotted soaring across sky during annual meteor shower
New York Post • • science
Key Points:
- Two meteors were observed in the evening sky over Killingly, Connecticut, during the annual Perseid meteor shower on August 15 around 8 p.m.
- Lisa LeBron and her family witnessed the meteors while setting up a movie projector, with the children excitedly spotting the bright fireballs.
- The Perseid meteor shower occurs annually from mid-July to late August, peaking around August 12-13, and is caused by Earth passing through debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle.
- The event is visible from the Northern Hemisphere and is known for producing numerous bright meteors each year.
- Lisa recorded the meteors, describing them as "something on fire falling from the sky," and noted the children's mixed reactions, including playful alarm.
