According to an article on the KTUU.com channel 2 news website in Anchorage Alaska there was a meteor fireball sighted over Anchorage early Sunday morning. It was reported that it was captured by an FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) weather webcam. KTUU reports the meteorite fell in the Chugach Mountains. Below is that report.
“…Meteor shower lights up Muldoon
by Channel 2 News staff
Sunday, January 10, 2010http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=11799312
A meteor was captured on this weather webcam falling past Muldoon into the Chugach Mountains Sunday morning. (Courtesy FAA)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — People watching the skies over Muldoon saw something unusual Sunday morning.
Tower officials at Merrill Field say a bright object, caught on a Federal Aviation Administration weather webcam, fell from the sky east of Muldoon.
Elmendorf Air Force Base and NORAD confirm it was a meteor, streaking through the sky and crashing into the Chugach Mountains. They say we’re in the midst of a meteor shower — the third one this week…”
It’s odd that the report states it’s the third fireball in a week, but it’s possible given the number of meteor showers recently.
Let see what comes of this one. Our team is looking into now and will keep you updated.
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I saw one this morning headed into mid-town around 8 am. It was absolutely amazing, and enormous!! So glad to see it, but I wish more could have shared the moment, it was truly a sight to see.