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Hundreds Spot Fireballs In Colorado, Nearby States

Posted by timothy on from the calling-all-coloradans dept.

pingpong writes "Hundreds of people in Colorado and 7 surrounding states have reported seeing "fireballs" in the night sky. They are described as being 10 to 15 times larger than a normal shooting star and bluish in color. Two people even claimed to see one land, but it has yet to be found. The Daily Camera is reporting it online here." Field reports invited.

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  1. field report? by cowtamer · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I saw the most beautiful "shooting star" in Virginia Beach, VA Saturday night. It was a very cloudy night, so we were JOKING about the possibility of seeing a shooting star...and this one was probably the brightest I've seen in my life.

    I wonder what's going on...