Did you notice something in the sky last night? Well, if you live in the West Michigan or Detroit metropolitan area, a fiery meteoroid streaked across the night sky at around 12:45 am local time. American Meteor Society (AMS) received over 80 reports of fireball sightings by 5 am this morning, and those who witnessed it said the meteoroid had a glowing train following close behind. Read more for two videos and additional information.
A bulk of the sightings came from residents in the southeast Michigan area, but also include Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and more. One thing to note is that the Orionid Meteor Shower does peak on Wednesday night into Thursday morning. This is the second meteor shower of October, and is expected to peak in the early morning hours, perfectly coinciding with the full moon, which is set to occur at 10:57 am EDT.
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