Caption: Moments before bursting in a dazzling fireball over southwestern Wisconsin, a likely meteor appears as a bright dot in the Wednesday night sky. This image was captured around 10:07 p.m. April 14 by a camera mounted on the northwest corner of the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Photo: provided by University of Wisconsin-Madison Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Space Science and Engineering Center
Date: April 14, 2010
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Caption: A dazzling flash of light fills the sky over southwestern Wisconsin when what is believed to be a meteorite burst around 10:07 p.m. Wednesday, illuminating clouds and contrails from airplanes. This image was captured by a camera mounted on the northwest corner of the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Photo: provided by University of Wisconsin-Madison Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Space Science and Engineering Center
Date: April 14, 2010
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