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An enormous fireball that streaked through the night sky on Wednesday evening was observed by witnesses in a dozen states. Almost certainly created by a meteor burning up as it entered the Earth's atmosphere, the remarkable moment reportedly occurred shortly before 7 PM Eastern Standard Time. To date, the event has generated a whopping 335 reports to the American Meteor Society from individuals in Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia as well as the District of Columbia and Ontario, Canada.
Check out a video of the wondrous event and find out more on this story at the Coast to Coast AM website.