Beijing, December 4 (Xinhua) comprehensive report, the afternoon of December 2, local time, the United States came to the sound. Many people said that the doors and windows of the house were shaking obviously, and they also saw the "fireball" quickly across the sky. Experts say the meteor explosion may have caused this phenomenon.
On December 2, local time, people in the United States and Canada saw the "fireball". Image source: video capture on social media.
According to reports, Lunsford, an American meteor association staff member, said that on the afternoon of December 2, people in many areas heard huge "explosions" or saw "fireballs.". By 5 p.m. that day, the association had received more than 90 reports from New York, Maryland, Michigan and even Ontario, Canada.
Among them, police agencies and fire departments in central New York received several 911 calls, saying an explosion shook the windows. Experts believe that because of the largest number of people reported near Syracuse, this may be the site of the meteor disintegration.
On December 2, local time, people in the United States and Canada saw the "fireball". Image source: video capture on social media.
A witness in New York State said the fireball he was looking at was bright white with yellow shadows. Witnesses in Virginia said, "because it's sunny, it looks like shiny metal flashing in the blue sky." Some netizens joked on social media, saying, "this is the power of the universe."
However, the astronomer explained, "we usually see more meteors at night because they are more obvious at night, but it is not uncommon for bright meteors to appear during the day. In densely populated areas, this happens several times a year. "
