Event: 20221109-030152
Hundreds of observers east of the Mississippi River have filed reports of a very bright fireball that occurred at 10:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time on November 8, 2022 (2022 November 9 3:02 UTC). In fact, it was so bright that it was seen from middle Michigan to central Alabama and from Maryland to Missouri, as well as detected by the Geostationary Lightning Mapper on the GOES-16 satellite. Analysis of the available meteor camera data shows that the meteor was first sighted at an altitude of 61 miles above the Kentucky town of Lancaster, moving northwest towards Mackville at 72,000 miles per hour. It broke apart 40 miles above the hilly terrain west of the town of Nevada. The speed, direction and orbit of this fireball leave no doubt that it belonged to the currently active Taurid meteor shower.
At its peak, the meteor was brighter than the Full Moon, indicating that it was caused by a piece from an ancient comet over a foot in diameter with a weight of about 100 pounds.
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Meteoroid Orbit
Event Data
| Event ID | 20221109-030152 |
| Date (UTC) | Nov. 9, 2022 |
| Time (UTC) | 03:01:52 |
| AMS Event | 8416-2022 |
| Size | 1 ft or 100 lbs |
| Origin | Taurid |
| NASA Camera Start Lat/Lon | +37.648, -84.656 |
| NASA Camera End Lat/Lon | +37.725, -84.978 |
| NASA Camera Altitude | 98.8 km → 65.3 km ( 61.4 miles→ 40.6 miles) |
| NASA Camera Speed | 32.1 km/s (71,800 mph) |