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LI Residents Spot Fireball Streak Across Afternoon Skies LI Residents Spot Fireball Streak Across Afternoon Skies
LI Residents Spot Fireball Streak Across Afternoon Skies A bright fireball streaked across the sky Tuesday, April 7, triggering more than 180 reports from residents across several states, according to the American Meteor Society. The sightings were reported between about 2:33 p.m. and 2:45 p.m., with most occurring around 2:34 to 2:35 p.m., according to the data. Reports came from four states: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. Video of the object was shared to X. New Jersey recorded the highest number of sightings, with more than 90 reports submitted from towns including Paramus, Toms River, Parsippany-Troy Hills, Edison, How…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Double Celestial Treat: Venus Meets Jupiter, Meteor Showers Follow Hours Later Double Celestial Treat: Venus Meets Jupiter, Meteor Showers Follow Hours Later
Double Celestial Treat: Venus Meets Jupiter, Meteor Showers Follow Hours Later Skywatchers are in for a two-part cosmic spectacle: a rare Venus-Jupiter pairing followed by the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.  Tuesday, Aug. 12 will dawn with brilliant Venus sidling up to mighty Jupiter in the eastern twilight, and by nightfall the year’s most dependable meteor show will be streaking overhead. The planetary rendezvous starts around 4 a.m. local time when Venus, the brightest beacon in the sky, slides to within less than one degree of Jupiter.  Hold a pinky finger at arm’s length and you will cover the gap. The duo rises higher through dawn and repeats almo…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fireball Lights Up East Coast Sky, Captivating Hundreds Across NY Fireball Lights Up East Coast Sky, Captivating Hundreds Across NY
Fireball Lights Up East Coast Sky, Captivating Hundreds Across NY A bright fireball streaked across the East Coast on Monday, Nov. 11, catching the attention of hundreds of people from Connecticut to Virginia (did you see it? Send footage to [email protected]). The American Meteor Society reported that 236 people witnessed the fireball around 7:48 p.m., with sightings spanning 13 states, the District of Columbia, and Ontario, Canada (click here for the sightings map). Witnesses described the fireball as a striking light blue or green that illuminated the sky for four to seven seconds, moving diagonally from the upper right to the lower left. The eve…

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by Cecilia Levine