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Meteor Lights up Florida Sky in Video After Asteroid Flies Past Earth
On 4/13/21 at 7:14 AM EDT
Floridians took to social media to share incredible videos of a flash of light that lit up the night sky as an asteroid passed Earth.
A meteor fragment was spotted burning up in Earth s atmosphere above Florida on Monday night, prompting many to share slips of the event on Twitter.
Meteorologists shared various shots filmed by Florida residents, with numerous clips showing the space rock shoot across the sky before burning up at around 10:20 p.m.
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WTSP-TV meteorologist Grant Gilmore posted on Twitter: A large fireball (bright meteor) lit up the sky across Florida and the Bahamas last night. This was the view from Lakeland.
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