Meteor seen blazing through New Jersey sky just days after eclipse and earthquake rocked the region
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Meteor seen blazing through New Jersey sky just days after eclipse and earthquake rocked the region

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The stunning display was the latest in a series of striking natural phenomena including Friday's earthquake and Monday's solar eclipse Footage of the green flash was posted to Facebook by a Wall Township, New Jersey resident The fireball - a meteor bigger and brighter than usual - was visible for only a few seconds A meteor blazed through the sky in New Jersey, hot on the heels of a series of striking natural phenomena including an earthquake and solar eclipse. The appearance of the fireball prompted dozens of reports to the American Meteor Society between 3:40 and 3:55 a.m. A fireball flashed through the sky in the early hours of Wednesday morning, with sightings reported throughout the New York tri-state area Home security camera footage was uploaded to Facebook by New Jersey resident Linda Price Heines, showing the bright green flare lasting only a few seconds The fireball - a meteor that is bigger and brighter than usual - was seen for anywhere from 1.5 seconds to 7.5 seconds, according to reports on the American Meteor Society website About 60 different reports, which are considered unofficial until they are reviewed by the AMS, were logged in the New York tri-state area as well as eastern Pennsylvania to southern Delaware. The fireball came less than a week after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake rattled the area It was just days after a partial solar eclipse captivated the attention of millions across the United States The eclipse reached totality in upstate New York and parts of Pennsylvania The phenomenon drew swarms of people into the streets, clad in special viewing glasses The meteor sighting came just days after two natural phenomena, an earthquake and solar eclipse, rocked the area. Monday's solar eclipse, which which reached totality in upstate New York and parts of Pennsylvania, drew thousands into the streets, equipped with special viewing glasses.

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