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VIDEO: Fireball streaks across the sky in Kingman

International Meteor Organization received nearly 100 reports in the southwestern US
Kingman meteor
Posted at 9:34 AM, Oct 25, 2022
and last updated 2022-10-25 12:35:11-04

KINGMAN, AZ — A European tourist captured an amazing video of what appears to be a meteor streaking across the Arizona sky Monday night.

The video from Paulius Vilimas, who was staying near Kingman, shows clear, dark skies before a bright light shoots across the sky and burns up in a multi-colored light show.

Kingman meteor

They said they were just recording a video of their cozy night of watching the stars when they captured the sight they didn't expect.

Watch the video in the player above.

Vilimas says a “loud boom was heard in the distance” after they saw the fireball.

The International Meteor Organization shows there were nearly 100 reports of fireballs seen in Utah, Arizona, California, and Nevada around 7 p.m.

“What are the chances of filming it with a cellphone? I think the chances are close like winning the jackpot,” Vilimas said in a message to ABC15.

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