Eyewitnesses reported hearing a “sonic boom” when a meteorite fell in Washington County in late February, according to NASA.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Maine — NASA has reported that a meteorite fell in Washington County at the end of February.
A “low-mass meteorite fall” happened near Codyville around 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, according to NASA.
Eyewitness accounts reported hearing a “sonic boom,” the agency said.
About 20 witness accounts were reported to the agency, stretching from Bangor to Down East and northeast to Prince Edward Island. Video accounts shared with NASA, which they include on their website about the report, appears to show a bright burst in the sky.
A map of the meteorite’s strewn field shows a sizable area where stones as small as 1 gram and as large as approximately 2 pounds may be found.
The area where the meteorite fell is heavily forested and may be tough to locate meteorites.
Multiple radar signatures were picked up from a radar located in Houlton, NASA …
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