A flash of sunshine, thrice as brilliant as a full moon, lit up the evening sky over the mountains of Colorado on Sunday, Oct. 3.
As fall descends upon us, meteor season’s in full swing, and is predicted to extend as we head additional into October—It’s already began off with a bang.
A number of eyewitnesses, from Castlerock to Boulder, Colorado, reported a streak of sunshine touring north of east, round 4:30 a.m. Mountain Time, which then exploded in midair, seemingly turning evening into day for a cut up second, in line with NASA Meteor Watch.
The spectacular meteor fireball flash was caught on a number of residential safety cameras, making an impression on-line.
With considerable sightings of the meteor reported, which have been confirmed by Cloudbait Observatory and lightning mappers aboard two satellites, the American Meteor Society is conducting an evaluation of the occasion.
“The meteor first turned seen 54 miles above the mountains simply east of Vail, transferring barely north of east at 55,000 miles per hour,” NASA Meteor Watch acknowledged. “Throughout its 30 mile journey by way of the higher environment, the thing fragmented twice, inflicting flares of sunshine as brilliant as the total Moon. It disintegrated at an altitude of 35 miles above Vasquez Peak, producing a flash of sunshine 3 instances brighter than the total Moon, briefly lighting up the sky.”
The meteor reportedly appeared outdoors of Estes Park, and is assumed to have headed someplace close to Boulder, west of Denver.
Two distinct meteor showers are at the moment energetic this month of October; one is the Southern Taurids, lasting from Sept. 10 to Nov. 20; the opposite is the extra spectacular Orionids, from Oct. 2 to Nov. 7, peaking on Oct. 21.
Presently, stargazers can witness an estimated 13 meteors per hour within the early morning sky, in line with the Meteor Society.
So, control your door cam as meteor seasons will get busy—and share the footage should you spot a fireball in your neck of the woods!
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