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Fireball Reported Over DC Area
A bluish-white flash of light briefly appeared over the D.C. area at around 5 p.m. Monday, according to reports.
A brilliant flash of light that experts believe is a "fireball," or a very bright meteor, was reported over the D.C. area Monday evening.
Reports came in right at about sunset, and the flash of light was described as bluish-white and moving eastward.
Reports appeared largely concentrated in the Northern Virginia area, such as Ashburn and Seven Corners, although one reported seeing it from the Kalorama neighborhood in D.C. and another saw it all the way out in Bel Air, Md.
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Several reports of a fireball over DC area around 5p. Who else saw it? Provide location and description... thanks! https://t.co/KeLOtSSWea
— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) December 10, 2018
As noted by the American Meteor Society, fireballs are used to described very bright meteors, which have about the same brightness as the planet Venus. A bolide is a special type of fireball that explodes at the end.
See also: Best Time To See Geminid Meteor Shower 2018 In NoVa, DC
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