The meteor was seen traveling 33 miles northeast – from Mount Mansfield State Forest to Beach Hill in Orleans County, south of Newport, the agency said.
NASA Meteor and Watch Che said the likely object was probably a piece of asteroid, while a report of trembling witnesses stated that it was due to a difference in the front and rear pressure of the object object.
The space rock was violently shattered, producing a pressure wave that rocked buildings and made a noise heard by people near the road, the agency said. “Such a pressure wave can also cause the couple to sit on the ground, causing minor ‘vibrations’ by the seismic equipment in the area.”
Based on infrasound measurements, which are low-frequency sounds that can travel great distances, the agency was able to measure the fireball lawn weighing about 10 pounds with a diameter of about 6 inches.
The agency told him, “Nice little fireworks, courtesy of Mother Nature.”
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