Fireball Spotted Over Oneida Lake
September 22, 2012 4:52 PM 
Rescue teams from several fire companies scrambled Friday night after numerous reports of an explosion on Oneida Lake. As it turns out the bright flash was a meteor or fireball that, according to 9syr.com, prompted a number of calls to 9-1-1 operators. The American Meteor Society posted reports from all over southeastern Canada and the Northeast.
For those not familiar with meteors and fireballs, a fireball is a meteor that is larger than normal. Most meteors are only the size of small pebbles. A meteor the size of a softball can produce light equivalent to the full moon for a short instant.
via Fireball over SE Canada and NE USA September 21, 2012 | American Meteor Society.
For a complete explanation of the fireball phenomenon of September 21 click here.
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