Fireball Outshines Moon, Captured On NASA Video

A major fireball, which was brighter than the moon, was caught on a NASA video over southeastern portion of the United States last week.

Fireball Outshines Moon (Photo: NASA)

According to NASA, the fireball was caused by an asteroid piece that entered Earth's atmosphere. It was recorded at 3:27 am ET on August 28 above the Georgia/Tennessee border, just south of Cleveland.

Measuring 2 feet in diameter and weighing over 100 pounds, the meteor was moving northeast at 56,000 miles per hour, and began to break apart north east of Ocoee, at an altitude of 33 miles, NASA said.

All six cameras of NASA recorded the fireball, which was one of the brightest observed by the network in 5 years of operations.

The agency added that the fireball was 20 times brighter than the Full Moon from Chickamauga, Georgia and that shadows were cast on the ground as far south as Cartersville. 

Fireball outshines moon (Video: NASA, Youtube)