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What appears to have been a meteor was witnessed by quite a few people in southeastern North Carolina on Tuesday evening.
Reports started coming in just after 7:30 p.m. of a "fire in the sky." Many people described the meteor as a fireball and lasted only a few seconds.
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Longtime amateur astronomer Conrad Pope saw a brilliant meteor cross the sky last night around 7:30 PM from Wilmington (North Carolina). He also said he heard reports of folks seeing the object.  It was seen only about five minutes after sunset.
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"Fire in the sky" witnessed by many in southeastern NC

What appears to have been a meteor was witnessed by quite a few people in southeastern North Carolina on Tuesday evening.
Reports starting coming in just after 7:30pm of a "fire in the sky." Many people described the meteor as a fireball and lasted only a few seconds.
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A possible meteorite entering the Earth's atmosphere Tuesday evening had 911 centers in Southeastern North Carolina fielding multiple phone calls from concerned residents.
Lisa Weldrick, a supervisor at the New Hanover County 911 Communications center, said callers described witnessing what appeared to be a large meteorite crossing the sky at a steep angle before burning out shortly after 7:30 p.m.
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