Fireball lights up Midwestern sky

[garnett_21]

CHICAGO - A fiery ball of light witnessed by thousands as it swept over the upper Midwest on Wednesday night was almost certainly a large meteor that probably left a trail of debris across southern Wisconsin, asteroid experts say.

The path of the meteor was tracked by Doppler radar at two National Weather Service stations.

The object, which lit up the sky shortly after 10 p.m. CST Wednesday across parts of Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin, was very likely a piece of an asteroid, a rocky planetoid formation that orbits the sun, he said. Almost all meteors come from asteroids.

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Unfortunately, I didn't see it...but I have seen the videos on the news. Looks pretty cool! Did anyone on here witness it?

[WilyWestbrook0]

I didn't witness it, but saw the video on it later. Pretty stunning.