Eyewitnesses in New England and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s GOES-19 satellite reported a bright fireball on Saturday, May 30, at 2:06 p.m EDT accompanied by a loud noise.
The meteor appears to have fragmented at an altitude of 40 miles over northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire.
The energy released at breakup is estimated to be equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT, which accounts for the loud noise.
