SoCal Residents Report Meteor Sighting

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Source: KNBC TV Los Angeles

NBC4 viewers flooded the newsroom with phone calls of reported sightings of a meteor shower that looked like a "fireball" and "exploding stars" from as far as San Diego.

"I saw it while I was driving," viewer AnnMarie said via Twitter. "I thought it was a firework!"

NBC4 received reports of sightings in Temecula, San Diego, Coachella Valley, Palmdale, Tustin, Ontario, Palm Springs, Brea, Malibu, Pomona, Chino, Redlands, Seal Beach, Fresno, Long Beach, Anaheim, San Bernardino and Los Angeles.

"I saw the meteor. It was huge and broke into three large pieces," viewer Jonathan said.

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Read more: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/SoCal-Meteor-Shower-Sighting-230930771.html

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1. San Diegans Report Bright Mystery Flash in Skies

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Bright-Mystery-Flash-San-Diego-Skies-230930131.html

San Diegans Report Bright Mystery Flash in Skies

According to astronomy sources, the Taurids meteor shower is currently active, and likely explains the flashes

By Monica Garske | Wednesday, Nov 6, 2013 | Updated 9:34 PM PST

San Diego residents reported seeing a bright, mysterious flash in the skies Wednesday night visible across the county.

One resident told NBC 7 San Diego he saw a “bright flash” in the sky just before 8 p.m. southeast of downtown San Diego.

Another San Diegan reported seeing a “crazy flash” over the skies east of Ramona, while a Chula Vista resident said he saw a “huge flash of light in the sky,” possibly coming from the San Ysidro area.

Residents in Spring Valley, El Cajon, Lakeside, Vista, Lemon Grove, San Marcos, Poway, Clairemont, National City and other communities also reported the flash.

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2. Huge Crazy Meteor Blows Up Over Western U.S.

http://gawker.com/huge-crazy-meteor-blows-up-over-western-u-s-1459946954

Huge Crazy Meteor Blows Up Over Western U.S.

An enormous fireball (or alien spaceship) reportedly exploded over the skies of California, Nevada and Arizona around 8 p.m. Pacific time, according to hundreds of eyewitness reports on Twitter. While the top picture seems like a normal, awesome photograph of a meteor streaking through the sky, this other completely unconfirmed ridiculous picture is allegedly from a weather camera on the mountains over Los Angeles. But it comes from a notorious sharer of dubious pictures, so the aliens will probably not take over tonight.

With reports of a very bright something-or-other in the skies from as far north as the Bay Area and as far east as Tucson, everybody who missed the sky show is now regretting all that time they spend inside with the TV and the computer. Look at all the fun you missed:

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[Myrina]

8. Call Giorgio!!

ALIENS!!!! It's gotta be ALIENS!!!

[SleeplessinSoCal]

3. Very clear skies tonight. You could clearly see Venus around 7:00 pm.

Sorry to have missed it the meteor shower.

[OldRedneck]

4. Not a meteor shower

This was NOT a meteor shower.

It was the Tea Party flaming out after Tuesday's election results!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kydo]

11. lol

[Rebellious Republican]

5. It was an angel......

just ask any creationist.

[Enthusiast]

6. I'm sure it's nothing.

[Zeke L Brimstone]

7. Most likely the Romneys

Returning from a tour of their promised personal planet.

[Sunlei]

9. think it's space 'junk'? a lot of countries have send up all kinds of rockets & satellites

[Zorro]

10. I saw it as I was driving south on the 405

It was indeed a quite bright fireball. Looked like it was going to end up somewhere in the Pacific.