If you were awake bright and early Wednesday morning, you might have seen a spectacular sky sight over Missouri. It was a mammoth meteor that fortunately exploded over the state and was witnessed as far away as Nebraska.

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According to the American Meteor Society website, this space rock was photographed from Albany, Missouri at approximately 6:06am Wednesday, February 28, 2024 by Dan Bush of the Missouri Skies YouTube channel.

Meteor over Albany, Missouri.
Photo courtesy of Dan B via American Meteor Society website
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The report map from the American Meteor Society shows this meteor was big enough to be viewed over a 5-state region including Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska.

Infographic, AMS
Infographic, AMS
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That makes this space rock once of the most reported meteors of 2024 so far. Dan Bush does a great job of also capturing videos of meteors, so I'll update this article with that if one is shared.

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