Numerous eyewitnesses in the states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode island, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania have filed reports with the American Meteor Society of a bright meteor seen at 10:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time on April 26, 2024. An analysis of their accounts puts the first sighting of the fireball at an altitude of 50 miles above the Atlantic Ocean, 15 miles from Montauk on Long Island. Proceeding slightly north of west at 38,500 miles per hour, the meteor passed over Bridgehampton and Jamesport before breaking apart 30 miles above Long Island Sound. This meteor was not a member of the currently active eta Aquariid meteor shower. We thank the American Meteor Society for providing the eyewitness reports.
| Event ID | 20240427-020600 |
| Date (UTC) | April 27, 2024 |
| Time (UTC) | 02:06:00 |
| AMS Event | 2114-2024 |
| Chicken Little Start Lat/Lon | +40.840, -71.813 |
| Chicken Little End Lat/Lon | +41.054, -72.723 |
| Chicken Little Altitude | 80.2 km → 48.5 km ( 49.8 miles→ 30.1 miles) |
| Chicken Little Speed | 17.2 km/s (38,500 mph) |