On Sunday night, a fireball traveling at 20,000,000 miles per hour in the night sky above Vermont creates a spectacular light show. The meteorite “shattered so violently,” it shook buildings across the state and caused a boom, NASA said.
NASA said on Facebook that more than 100 eyewitnesses reported the meteorite in Vermont at 5:38 p.m. It first appeared about 33 miles above Mount Manfield State Forest, moving 33 miles from the atmosphere above, before burning miles 33 miles above Beach Hill in Mount Reliance County.
He said the space rock was probably a piece of asteroid. It was so intense, it could be heard for miles, as it shook houses and cars.
“As the object penetrated into the atmosphere, the pressure builds up in front of it when a partial vacuum recedes behind it. About 30 miles up, the front and rear pressure difference increases its structural strength,” said NASA Meteorological Watch. Said. “The space stone violently shattered, producing pressure that rocks buildings and produces noise heard by people near the road.”
Witnesses also recorded shocks on the ground, which NASA attributed to the pressure difference.
“Such a pressure wave can also sit in the ground, causing small ‘shocks’ to be caused by seismic instruments in the area; the wave itself can be detected by infrasound (low frequency sound that can travel great distances) stations,” Space The agency said.
Three nearby stations reported that the meteor released exactly 440 pounds of TNT. Based on its speed and distance, scientists estimate that an object weighs about 10 pounds, with a diameter of 6 inches.
One witness noted on Facebook that he heard sounds like “a big truck is crashing” while another described hearing the house shake and “hit a fast high pitch.”
Another Facebook commenter said he was thrilled to witness such a rare event, saying it was “extremely bright and absolutely stunning!”
NASA said, “Nice little fireworks courtesy of Mother Nature.
You called us from across the state on Sunday evening, reporting tremendous booms and throbbing pulses. Well, we found out that you will hit the atmosphere and feel the meteor! ☄️ pic.twitter.com/xlQtvwjYuF
– Christina Gussford (@ WCACX_Christina) March 8, 2021
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