NASA says peak fireball season is underway, which could mean more bright meteors over western Washington.
SEATTLE — A fireball lit up western Washington skies on Saturday night, traveling across Pierce County.
The American Meteor Society said over 100 people submitted reports that they saw the meteor at 8:34 p.m. The sightings were reported across Washington, Oregon and British Columbia.
Based on eyewitness reports, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) determined the fireball became visible about 50 miles above Wilkeson. It traveled 43 miles northwest at 38,600 miles per hour. The meteor then disintegrated about 30 miles above Wauna on the north shore of
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