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MIKE HANKEY / www.mikesastrophotos.com
The red line shows a possible path of a fireball, based on reports on Feb. 14, 2011. The red figures represent witnesses who saw it move left to right, the green ones right to left.
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Readers of Meteor/Meteorite News Write:
Bayonne, New Jersey Meteor between noon and 1pm 14FEB2011
Anonymous wrote, "I saw a meteorite today in Bayonne, New Jersey between noon and 1pm. It appeared out of nowhere in my line of sight coming down toward the shoreline, and disintegrated about 100 feet above the ground in an instant !
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Ulster County, NY Large Daytime Fireball 12:45 p.m., February 14, 2011
Feb 15 2011, 3:38 AM
Guest233 (guest): Promo3 Large Fireball with trail sighted in Ulster County, NY running from south to north, large, identifiable ball, appeared to be set for impact in Eastern Ulster County or Western Dutchess County, NY north of Rhinebeck, at approx. 12:45 p.m., February 14, 2011. Disappeared behind hills, lost sight and saw no impact cloud, but seemed to be headed for a measurable impact.
Long Island, NY huge fireball approx 12:50 p.m
Feb 15 2011, 3:44 AM
Guest301 (guest): On Long Island, NY approx 12:50 p.m.(feel like I'm crazy) I just saw a huge fireball, silvery metallic long bright tail headed almost directly down seemed to disappear right above roof and tree tops. I pulled over and waiting to hear an explosion or at least smell smoke or something.
NJ Meteor 14FEB2011
Feb 15 2011, Meteor 3:49 AM 14FEB2011
April (guest)wrote: 2/14/11 Husband golfing in NJ saw what he thought was a meteor? Any other reports?
Old Bridge, NJ circular meteor ~1:00 pm 2/14/2011
Feb 15 2011, 4:21 AM
Guest187 (guest): SG- 2/14/2011 Old Bridge, NJ Driving on Route 34- Saw a circular meteor appear with long red flare ending- it was there for a seconds and gone instantly- it glided like a shooting star -1pm in the afternoon- red as can be !!
Warwick, RI Meteor 12:35 pm 14FEB2011
Feb 15 2011, 4:49 AM
Guest266 (guest): saw one today in Warwick ri. I was on rte 2 about 12:35pm large silver ball with long trail
N.J. parkway southbound Tight ball of flame with a fire trail 12:34 pm 14FEB2011
Feb 15 2011, 7:57 AM
Guest213 (guest): feb 14 2011.Driving home on n.j. parkway southbound at 12:34 pm mile marker 117-116. Saw something fall, hurtling in a straight line down. about 30 to 40 yards east. Tight ball of flame with a fire trail about 15 to 20 feet with smoke.
Newark Airport air traffic controllers meteor 12:30 local time 14FEB2011
Feb 15 2011, 9:48 AM
Guest18 (guest): 4 Newark Airport air traffic controllers observed meteor over eastern sky bright silver with long tail approximately 12:30 local time. Signed, one of the 4.
Pt. Pleasant NJ.meteor Approx. 12:50pm 14FEB2011
Feb 15 2011, 10:11 AM
Guest45 (guest): Pt. Pleasant NJ. Approx. 12:50pm saw similar meteorite that has been reported. Got good look at the end of entry. Angle was straight down heading dur east. Bright silver yellow tail with orange and green blue toward one side. Disintegrated above horizon of the Atlantic. Exceptional speed... doubt it was space junk.
Egg Harbor, NJ shooting star 14FEB2010
Feb 15 2011, 11:00 AM
Jim (guest): On Twisted Dune GC in Egg Harbor, NJ. Silvery ball like "shooting star" for about a second or so across good portion of sky. Heard a bit of a woosh and then it flashed out. Definitely a little intimidating but cool!
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NYC Fireball sighting - 2/14/10
I live in Manhattan on the 27th floor of my building. Was eating lunch around 12:45pm, and I have a view of the Empire State Building. Just to the left of it, I saw a bright orange flash and then a green streak that lasted what seemed to be less than a second. - Shawn Wickens
Philadelphia, PA meteor 12:40 14FEB2011
Feb 15 2011, 12:27 PM
Guest378 (guest): I saw the meteor that came down in Philly. Spectacular, bright came Almost straight down. Positioning reported by news inaccurate though. If yOu want more info please contact me at 270 8719888 This was approx. 12:40 on 2/14/2011
How can I find out of others saw the same thing as me today?
At approximately 12:50 p.m. in clear blue skies Nassau County, Long Island, New York while driving I saw a huge fireball (?) with a bright white front and long silver metallic tail. It lasted about 5 seconds or so after I noticed it. It was headed straight down and was incredibly beautiful. I realize it is difficult to determine the height of objects in the sky but this seems to be right above the tree and roof tops. I had no idea what it was since I didn't know these things were visible during the day. I became quite alarmed immediately thinking it was some sort of terrorist attack and became concerned for my childrens' safety. I pulled over after it vanished and rolled my window down waiting to hear a crash, smell smoke or hear sirens. There was nothing and it was gone! I posted about in on my FB but everyone thought I was nuts! Tell me I wasn't seeing things lol!
- Maryellen Lawless
Approximately 12:50 p.m. today 2/14/11 clear blue skies in Nassau County, Long Island, New York while driving I saw a huge fireball(?) with a bright white front and long brilliant metallic silver tail headed almost directly down. It lasted about 4-5 seconds after I initially noticed it and then it was gone. I have NEVER seen anything like it. It looked incredibly close to the tree and roof tops but I realize the hight of objects in the sky cannot be accurately judged. I pulled over certain to hear some sort of explosion, to smell smoke or hear sirens. There was nothing. It was amazingly fast, beautiful and then gone.
Eastern PA fireball 12:30 PM 2/14/2011
Anonymous wrote:
I live in eastern PA and also saw a fireball in the sky in the SE at about 12:30 PM 2/14/2011 looked quite large with a long tail
alexander wrote, What's I just see on the sky above central NJ,USA by noon time?
It was long bright line from South to North down?
Mike Hankey writes:
"There have been over 20 reports to the AMS in the last hour about this.
That is a lot of reports in a short amount of time for a day time
fireball, so it must have been pretty significant.
I ran a quick plot on the AMS reports and it doesn't look good"
http://www.mikesastrophotos.com/comets/daytime-fireball-makes-waves-in-philly-2011-02-14/
Robert Lunsford of AMS writes:
The American Meteor Society has received numerous reports of a brilliant daylight fireball occurring over the northeastern USA near
1240 EST on February 14. To view summaries of these reports please visit the AMS Fireball Table at:
http://www.amsmeteors.org/fireball2/public.php?start_date=2011-2-01&end_date=2011-2-31&state=
Refer to event #208
Clear Skies!
Robert Lunsford
American Meteor Society
Possible Meteorite Spotted Over Philly
Fox 29 has received several reports of an object that resembled a meteor that has spotted in the sky near the Philadelphia Navy Yard facility. Fox 29 TV reporter Chris O'Connell also saw the object, which he described as "majestic" and "beautiful," at about 12:35 p.m. ...
original post 15FEB2011 6:07am Tokyo Local Time repost 16FEB2011 due to website errors
