Peekskill Fireball
A brilliant green fireball that crossed the eastern United States in October 1992, filmed by at least 16 people, before a fragment struck a parked car in Peekskill, New York — one of the best-documented fireball-to-meteorite events.
Overview
A brilliant green fireball that crossed the eastern United States in October 1992, filmed by at least 16 people, before a fragment struck a parked car in Peekskill, New York — one of the best-documented fireball-to-meteorite events.
Figures are given only where scientifically established; this page describes the event factually, without exaggeration.
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Sources
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- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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