Oklahomans Report Seeing Meteor In The Pre-Dawn Sky Tuesday

Did you see a fireball in the Oklahoma sky on the morning of Tuesday, March 13, 2012?  If you did, you are not the only one.

More and more Oklahomans are reporting seeing the fireball at about 6:45 a.m. Oklahoma time.  Many of the witnesses say it was a very bright blue or green color.

The American Meteor Society, a non-profit group dedicated to the study of meteors by both professional and amateur astronomers, says it's received at least 20 reports of a "dazzling fireball" over much of the Midwest.

"Reports of many different colors have been received, with blue and green being most mentioned. The average brightness reported by witnesses was near the light produced by a half illuminated moon," wrote Robert Lunsford on the group's website. 

Several witnesses described what they saw, on News On 6's Facebook page.

"A large ball of light falling rapidly. It was blue but as it got closer you could see it was on fire. I was in Owasso when I saw it at about 6:30 or 6:40 in the morning," said Audrey-Kyle Wine.

"I saw what Audrey Wine saw-even posted about it on my page (at the stoplight not while driving). Was leaving for work around 6:40 from Owasso around 92nd N & Mingo and was looking N-NW," wrote Laurie Calhoun England.  "It was extremely bright as it was falling and then appeared to explode, more light then it fizzled.  It was an amazing sight to see!! I figured it was a falling meteorite."

The AMS keeps track of meteor sightings and has assigned this one the code Event 373.  If you saw it, the AMS requests that you fill out a report on its website.

You can also read other reports about the fireball from all over the central United States by visiting the group's site.

So far there's been no confirmation that the space rock actually hit the ground.

If you photographed it, you can share your pictures with News On 6 by sending them to pics@newson6.net.