Fireball in Sky: Cause & Explanation

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The recent fireball observed in the sky is speculated to be a meteor due to its brightness and extended visibility. Observers noted that if it were an artificial satellite, it would have burned out more quickly and without the fragmentation seen. The possibility of it being a comet is also considered unlikely, as such events typically have predictable trajectories. Overall, the characteristics of the fireball suggest it was indeed a meteor, though no official confirmation has been provided yet. Further investigation and reports are anticipated to clarify the event.
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Does anyone know the cause of the fireball in the sky last night? Was it a meteor?

http://news.yahoo.com/video/us-15749625/19162074
 
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EnumaElish said:
Does anyone know the cause of the fireball in the sky last night? Was it a meteor?

http://news.yahoo.com/video/us-15749625/19162074

No official news has been released yet, but given how long it was visible and how bright it was, it pretty much had to be. If it was an artificial sattelite, I would expect a shorter burn time, and I wouldn't expect the fragmentation seen. If it was comet I think we'd have seen it coming, and I'd expect something along the lines of the Tunguska event.
 
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it was extremely bright for meteor in my opinions, all the meteors i have seen went much faster and weren't as bright

but i don't have much experience so my input is pretty invalid
 

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