Reports of loud booms and a fireball in the sky spread across parts of the US Northeast and into Canada over the weekend. Multiple outlets say the American Meteor Society identifies the cause as a meteor entering Earth’s atmosphere near the Massachusetts–New Hampshire border, north of Boston. The society estimates the object is about 3 feet (roughly 1 meter) wide. Residents in several locations report hearing a double boom that shook buildings in parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, while others describe seeing a bright fireball. The boom reports also prompt police agencies and other local services to respond and investigate what happened, though the reports are consistent with the meteor explanation. Coverage notes that sightings and reports extend beyond Massachusetts to other areas, including Delaware and as far as Montreal. While details vary by location—some report sound only, others report visual sightings—the sources broadly agree on the timing, geographic spread, and the size and entry location of the meteor as given by the American Meteor Society.
Meteor over Massachusetts sparks reports of booms and fireball sightings across US and Canada
Reports of loud booms and a fireball in the sky spread across parts of the US Northeast and into Canada over the weekend. Multiple outlets say the American Meteor Society identifies the cause as a met...
- The booms reported over the weekend are attributed to a meteor entering Earth’s atmosphere near the Massachusetts–New Hampshire border.
- The American Meteor Society estimates the meteor is about 3 feet (about 1 meter) wide.
- Reports include both loud, possibly double booms heard by residents and fireball sightings in the sky.
- Sound and visual reports extend across multiple places in New England and into Canada, including as far as Montreal.
- Local police and other agencies investigate reports of explosions after residents report the booms.
People from Delaware to Montreal reported either hearing loud booms or seeing the fireball in the sky over weekendA meteor over Massachusetts during the weekend ultimately prompted reports of booms and sightings across New England into Canada.The American Meteor Society said that the meteor in question was about 3ft (1 meter) wide as it entered the atmosphere around the New Hampshire border with Massachusetts, north of Boston. Continue reading...
2 months agoThe American Meteor Society said that the booms people heard were caused by a meteor nearly 1 meter wide entering the atmosphere around the New Hampshire border with Massachusetts, north of Boston.
2 months agoReports of an explosion from people across New England on Saturday afternoon sent police agencies and others scrambling to understand what caused a double boom that shook buildings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
2 months agoThe American Meteor Society said a boom heard by residents in multiple states Saturday afternoon was a 3-foot wide meteor entering the atmosphere near the Massachusetts and New Hampshire border
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