Goodness, Gracious Great Ball of Fire! Meteor Streaks Through WI Skies (video available)

Goodness, Gracious Great Ball of Fire! Meteor Streaks Through WI Skies (video available)

A fireball that was seen streaking through the sky on Thursday night stirred up theories from Dane County residents on social media.

After much speculation the fireball was confirmed to be a meteor by the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Department. While determined to be a meteor The International Meteor Organization did classify it as a fireball, because of the meteor’s brightness. The meteor is believed to have exploded in the sky without leaving any remnants. Recordings are available from the UW-Madison AOSS online to view for free, CLICK HERE.

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