Fireball traveling 47,000 mph spotted over North Carolina, Tennessee
Summary
NASA said a small asteroid fragment produced a fireball over North Carolina and Tennessee on Nov. 5, 2026. It traveled about 47,000 mph and was visible for roughly 10 seconds before it dissipated near Chattanooga.Key Facts
- The meteor first appeared about 50 miles above Robbinsville, North Carolina.
- NASA sky cameras tracked it westward into southern Tennessee.
- The fireball dissipated about 25 miles above East Ridge, near Chattanooga.
- NASA analyzed footage from cameras in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee.
- NASA estimated the fragment was about two inches across and weighed six ounces.
- NASA said the meteor was not part of the active Taurid meteor shower.
- NASA describes a fireball as an especially bright meteor.
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