NASA Space Alerts(@NASASpaceAlerts):#MeteorSighting: Over 200 eyewitnesses in the Pacific Northwest spotted a fireball at 6:56 p.m. PT on Oct. 14. An analysis of the available video data places first visibility of the meteor 49 miles above Mountain Top, Washington. The meteor moved northeast at 36,000 mph before disintegrating 29 miles above Lenville, Idaho. More on this fireball: https://t.co/h2ovOXAYhg Supplemental data was provided by the American Meteor Society.

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#MeteorSighting#: Over 200 eyewitnesses in the Pacific Northwest spotted a fireball at 6:56 p.m. PT on Oct. 14. An analysis of the available video data places first visibility of the meteor 49 miles above Mountain Top, Washington. The meteor moved northeast at 36,000 mph before disintegrating 29 miles above Lenville, Idaho. More on this fireball: Supplemental data was provided by the American Meteor Society.