Astronomers ID Fireball Seen In Ohio

A bright light seen traveling across the sky over the weekend by dozens of witnesses in  Ohio and several other states is what astronomers are calling a fragmenting meteoric fireball. The American Meteor Society says the fireball, a term used to describe an unusually bright meteor, is believed to have entered the atmosphere near Washington DC. The society says 60 witnesses reported seeing the meteor.

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Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.