On Thursday, a bright object, likely a meteor or space junk, was spotted streaking across the midday sky in the Southeast U.S. Reports mainly came from Georgia. A notable incident involved a Charles County resident who found a rock through their roof, coinciding with a sonic boom. Over 140 witnesses in multiple states reported the event, prompting an investigation by emergency officials. Such bright fireballs are uncommon during daytime, and typically, objects disintegrate into smaller pieces before hitting the ground due to atmospheric friction.
Someone in Henry County, Georgia, reported a rock coming through their roof about the time they heard the sonic boom from the fireball.
More than 140 people in Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, North Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee reported the object to the American Meteor Society.
Bright fireballs are caused by friction as an object enters the atmosphere and slows down considerably.
It is rare for an object to be so bright it can easily be seen in broad daylight.
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