This was in OUR sky last night!!!
http://www.aos.wisc.edu/fireball/2010_04_14_fireball_loop_1024x768_long.gif
(you may need to copy and paste the link--it's worth it!)
MANY REPORTS OF A BRIGHT FIREBALL HAVE BEEN FLOODING COUNTY SHERIFF
DISPATCH CENTERS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF WISCONSIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THE FIREBALL WAS VISIBLE BETWEEN 10 PM AND 1015 PM CDT.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES IN LA CROSSE...DAVENPORT AND DES
MOINES IOWA...AS WELL AS ST LOUIS AND KANSAS CITY MISSOURI HAVE
RECEIVED NUMEROUS REPORTS OF A FIREBALL FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIALS AND THE PUBLIC AROUND THE SAME TIME AS THE REPORTS IN
OUR COUNTY WARNING AREA.
WHILE NO OFFICIAL DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE OF WHAT CAUSED THE
FIREBALL...SPACE DEBRIS...METEOR ETC...THERE IS A METEOR SHOWER
CURRENTLY OCCURRING CALLED THE GAMMA VIRGINIDS. IT BEGAN APRIL 4TH
AND IS EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH APRIL 21ST...WITH THE PEAK
ACTIVITY APRIL 14TH AND 15TH. A LARGE METEORITE COULD HAVE CAUSED
THE BRILLIANT FIREBALL THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED.


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