Bright meteor streaking above Pittsburgh captured on cameras

Cameras in the Pittsburgh area captured a bright meteor streaking across blue sky on Tuesday morning.

A large meteor is visible from much of Ohio and parts of neighboring states

Meteor’s fiery passage through the atmosphere was captured by a space-based lightning mapper.
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Bright meteor flashes across Pittsburgh sky

Cameras in the Pittsburgh area captured a bright meteor streaking across the sky on Tuesday morning. Lauren Linder reports.
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