FIREBALL SIGHTING: Meteor Streaks Across Southern California!

A big fireball was seen over southern California last night be science school teacher Doug Peltz from Irvine CA.

A good sign there may be material on the ground is that Peltz actually heard a crackling sound as it flew over. One witness stated he saw it all the way from Las Vegas. 9 other witnesses have reported seeing this fireball as well.

We’re investigating the fireball event and are trying to determine whether there were any meteorites that might have fallen. If you have any information, surveillance video, photos or would like to report what you saw, please cant us immediately at 760-522-2152 or email us.

You can also Report Your Fireball Sighting by using our Fireball Report Form

Here is an excerpt and link from the Orange County Register’s website regarding this event.

O.C. teacher reports fireball sighting
January 11th, 2010, 12:22 pm · 14 Comments · posted by Gary Robbins, science writer-editor

Peltz said in an email that, “At 9:39 p.m. (Sunday, Jan. 10), from East Irvine (Portola Springs), I just witnessed the brightest fireball I’ve ever seen! It lit up the whole sky, such that my wife at first thought it was lightning.

“Definitely bright blue in color, and it streaked from between Castor & Pollux (Gemini) and Mars. Tracing the path backwards, it seemed to me that its radiant point was perhaps the constellation Auriga. I even heard a crackling sound as it streaked.

If you saw the fireball, let us know in the Comments section. Click here to send  an email to Peltz, who is academic director of the science and geography program at LePort.

SOURCE: The Orange County Register

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We’re tracking this event. Updates will follow…