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Meteor Falls Near Cleveland, Ohio, Spotted Over Southern Ontario
A large meteor, approximately six feet in diameter, fell near Cleveland, Ohio, on March 17. The fireball was visible across southern Ontario, including in Brampton and Niagara Falls.
A meteor that fell near Cleveland, Ohio, was spotted across southern Ontario on March 17. The seven-ton meteor streaked across the sky around 8:30 a.m. before breaking apart. Some observers took to social media, like Reddit, to report seeing a bright falling star. One person near Niagara Falls saw the meteor through partly cloudy skies. A Brampton resident on Derry Road captured the fireball on a dashcam. Denis Vida, a meteor physics research scientist with Western University, said the meteor was one of the largest objects to hit Earth in the last six months.
Key Facts
- A seven-ton meteor fell near Cleveland, Ohio, on March 17 around 8:30 a.m.
- The meteor was approximately six feet in diameter, according to NASA.
- The fireball was visible in southern Ontario, including near Niagara Falls and in Brampton.
- A Brampton resident's dashcam captured the meteor's descent.
- Denis Vida, a scientist with Western University, confirmed it was one of the largest meteors in six months.
- The meteor broke apart in the sky with a loud boom.
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Research Sources
- Yorkregion.com — Scientist explains massive fireball seen over Ontario this week