By Jason Hall
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A fireball was spotted flying over the night sky in New England over the past weekend.
The American Meteor Society (AMS) confirmed the sighting took place at around 11:15 p.m. on Friday (July 29),
The group said it received a total of 85 reports of a bright meteor from all six states within the New England region, as well as from New York, New Jersey and Canada.
Cumberland, Maine resident
"Never seen anything like it," she reported to the AMS via
NECN. "Reminded me of a shooting star but much faster and much brighter."
A woman in New Durham, New Hampshire said she wasn't sure what was going on during the event, but was blown away by it.