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Did you see it? Meteor fireball spotted over Virginia

Posted at 6:37 AM, Jul 18, 2014
and last updated 2014-07-18 06:43:50-04

RICHMOND, Va. - Did you see Thursday night's meteor over Virginia?

About 10:15 p.m. Thursday, many of you reported seeing a bright fireball in the sky.

"The fireball was seen from primarily Virginia but witnesses from Washington DC, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia  also reported seeing the phenomenon," the American Meteor Society said.

Here is video shot by Dan Perjar in Raleigh, North Carolina.

"Sizable meteor caught on my dash cam in Raleigh tonight," Perjar posted on YouTube.

CLICK HERE to read the spotter reports from Thursday night.

CLICK HERE to learn more about meteors and fireballs.