Shooting Star?

[MuckSavage]

Last Saturday night, while driving thru Turnersville, my wife & I saw what we thought was a shooting star, however it seemed very low in the sky. So low, that we thought it may be a firework. We pulled over & hung out for abit, looking for another. Another never came.

This past Wednesday night, while driving down Atsion Rd, I saw another. This time, I didn't pull over. I continued towards home & saw another in Winslow while driving along Sicklerville Rd.

Has anyone else seen something similar recently?

 

[46er]

The Leonid meteor shower has been going on, coming to an end soon.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40233305/ns/technology_and_science-space/

 

[woodjin]

Last Saturday night, while driving thru Turnersville, my wife & I saw what we thought was a shooting star, however it seemed very low in the sky. So low, that we thought it may be a firework. We pulled over & hung out for abit, looking for another. Another never came.

This past Wednesday night, while driving down Atsion Rd, I saw another. This time, I didn't pull over. I continued towards home & saw another in Winslow while driving along Sicklerville Rd.

Has anyone else seen something similar recently?

That is so funny that you mention that. I was headed up 206 and thought I saw a very low shooting star, then figured it must have been a firework. Is that what we are seeing meteors?

 

[aleahey]

Last Saturday night, while driving thru Turnersville, my wife & I saw what we thought was a shooting star, however it seemed very low in the sky. So low, that we thought it may be a firework. We pulled over & hung out for abit, looking for another. Another never came.

This past Wednesday night, while driving down Atsion Rd, I saw another. This time, I didn't pull over. I continued towards home & saw another in Winslow while driving along Sicklerville Rd.

Has anyone else seen something similar recently?

I have seen exactly what you are describing many times (I commute from Toms River to Philadelphia 5 days/week). I have always thought they were meteorites, but I may be mistaken. What I have witnessed is a streak of light going from above the treeline down to the treeline. Usually I only catch a glimpse out of the corner of my eye, and by the time I focus on it its almost gone. That about what you saw?

Woo! Glad its not just me!

 

[MuckSavage]

Yep, That's what I saw. Dropping almost straight down.

 

[aleahey]

Yep, That's what I saw. Dropping almost straight down.

Do believe they are meteorites. Would be awesome to get a good, clear view of where one came down and check it out.