Peekskill meteorite

Peekskill meteorite

The Peekskill meteorite broke up over the United States on October 9, 1992, an event witnessed by thousands across the East Coast. The meteorite broke up over Kentucky and landed on a parked car in Peekskill, New York. Major cities like Pittsburgh witnessed the bright meteorite. The meteorite traveled northeast and had a pronounced greenish color. The meteorite has been captured on 16 different videos and remains as one of the most famous meteorite sightings.

External links

* [http://fireball.meteorite.free.fr/1992_10_09/Video/video_peekskill.html All 16 Videos of the Peekskill Meteorite's sightings]
* [http://fireball.meteorite.free.fr/1992_10_09/Photo/photo_peekskill.html 5 photos of the Peekskill Meteorite's sightings]
* [http://fireball.meteorite.free.fr/1992_10_09/Description/description_peekskill.html Detailed Description]


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