A bright fireball illuminated the dark sky over Alaska and was caught on camera in the south-central part of the state. Multiple home security cameras in the Anchorage and Wasilla areas captured video when the large meteor crossed the sky over the state about 5:47 a.m. Wednesday.
WGN News writes “People spotted a fireball dropping through the sky in Anchorage, Alaska, during the early morning hours of Wednesday, December 21, according to American Meteor Society (AMS) reports.
Footage posted by Brian Brettschneider on Wednesday captured a fireball glowing in Anchorage.
The Ursid meteor shower, which is visible in the northern hemisphere from December 13 to 24, peaks on December 22, the AMS said.”
