Fiery Spectacle Over NYC
A meteor blazed across the sky over the Statue of Liberty before disintegrating about 30 miles above Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday morning, NASA confirmed. The event occurred around 11:15 a.m., coinciding with New Yorkers reporting a flash of fire and slight ground shaking.
Eyewitness accounts
Witnesses from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut described seeing a green, yellow, and white fireball. One observer noted the spectacle lasted 30 seconds before fragmenting into three pieces, as reported to the American Meteor Society.
NASA’s analysis
NASA’s Meteor Watch revealed that the meteor, traveling at 34,000 mph, was first spotted 40 miles above New York Harbor. It descended steeply at an 18-degree angle from vertical, passing over the Statue of Liberty before breaking up 29 miles above Manhattan.
No debris or damage
The event did not produce meteorites, and no damages or injuries were reported, confirmed the city’s Office of Emergency Management. The shaking felt by residents was not linked to the meteor, according to the US Geological Survey, which ruled out an earthquake. NASA suggested the shaking could be due to military activity in the area.
The meteor sighting occurred as New York City experienced extreme heat, with temperatures reaching 100 degrees and feeling like 110 degrees.