Sunday, August 14, 2022

Suspected meteor caught on camera streaking across the sky over Utah

 

A suspected meteor streaking across the sky in the US has been caught on camera.

Residents in northern Utah said they heard a loud "boom" on Saturday morning  

South Salt Lake resident Wendi Melling was just heading out the door when she heard the noise, which she described as a "loud deep booming sound" followed by a few seconds of rumbling.

"It did sound similar to sonic booms I've heard before, followed by a short incident of a sound similar to low rolling thunder," she said.

"This rumbling noise that followed the boom was maybe 3-4 seconds."

Utah Governor Spencer Cox tweeted that his office confirmed it was not related to any seismic activity or military installations  

 

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The National Weather Service's Salt Lake City office wrote in a tweet that its lightning detection mapper likely picked up the meteor's trail flash.

A light streaking across the sky can clearly be seen in a clip captured by Snowbasin Resort in Utah.

The nine-second video appears to show the meteor soaring over nearby peaks in the morning sun. 


https://news.sky.com/story/suspected-meteor-caught-on-camera-streaking-across-the-sky-over-utah-12672748    


A light streaking across the sky can clearly be seen in a clip captured by Snowbasin Resort in Utah