Bright Fireball Over Puerto Rico Triggers Thunderous Boom
Bright Fireball Over Puerto Rico Triggers Thunderous Boom
US · Published Nov 26, 2025
A bright fireball soared over Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on November 23, 2025, creating a sonic boom.
The meteor, estimated at 1–3 meters wide, displayed a greenish glow from burning magnesium.
The Caribbean Astronomy Society captured the event, and the American Meteor Society received reports from multiple locations.
Brilliant fireball lights up Caribbean skies
On November 23, 2025, a brilliant daylight fireball illuminated the skies above Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, culminating in a thunderous sonic boom as it disintegrated. This rare celestial event, estimated to be 1–3 meters in width, streaked across the sky in a southwest direction. Many observers reported a distinctive greenish glow, attributed to the burning of magnesium as the meteor entered Earth's atmosphere.
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