{'byline': 'by Marta Zielinska', 'hosts': '', 'byline_sources': 'WCBS Newsradio 880', 'hide_author': True, 'audience_id': '', 'original_station': [{'station': 'kmox', 'path': 'kmox/news/national/dashcam-captures-fireball-streaking-across-sky-in-new-jersey'}], 'syndicated_items': '', 'original_item': {'_index': 'published-content_v44', '_type': '_doc', '_score': None, '_source': {'date': '2020-11-09T17:00:43.258+00:00', 'featured': False, 'pageTitle': 'Dashcam captures fireball streaking across sky in New Jersey', 'manualSlugUnlock': False, 'plaintextShortHeadline': 'VIDEO: Dashcam captures fireball streaking across sky in New Jersey', 'syndicationStatus': 'syndicated', 'showSocial': True, 'stationTimezone': 'CT', 'feedImg': {'data': {'alt': 'Shooting star', 'url': 'https://images.radio.com/aiu-media/GettyImages497704194-cba20744-feed-4837-8727-1eb59ac081d0.jpg', 'width': 5500, 'credit': 'iStock / Getty Images Plus', 'height': 3208, 'mimeType': 'image/jpeg', 'sizeInBytes': '2399323', 'componentVariation': 'feed-image'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/feed-image/instances/ckhasjrt2006yxcql2t0a2f2n@published'}, 'seoHeadline': 'Dashcam captures fireball streaking across sky in New Jersey', 'pageDescription': 'Hundreds of people across the northeast reported seeing a big, bright fireball streaking across the night sky on Sunday. The event was caught on dashcam video in New Jersey.', 'featuredSports': False, '_version': 17, 'contentType': 'article', 'slug': 'dashcam-captures-fireball-streaking-across-sky-in-new-jersey', 'feedImgUrl': 'https://images.radio.com/aiu-media/GettyImages497704194-cba20744-feed-4837-8727-1eb59ac081d0.jpg', 'feedLayout': 'small', 'sectionFront': 'news', 'msnTitleLength': 67, 'hosts': [], 'seoDescription': 'Hundreds of people across the northeast reported seeing a big, bright fireball streaking across the night sky on Sunday. The event was caught on dashcam video in New Jersey.', 'plaintextPrimaryHeadline': 'VIDEO: Dashcam captures fireball streaking across sky in New Jersey', 'tags': ['newsletter', 'all local', 'American Meteor Society', 'New Jersey'], 'stationCallsign': 'KMOXAM', 'isCloned': True, 'availableStandoutArticleInventory': True, 'stationURL': 'https://kmox.radio.com/', 'shortHeadline': 'VIDEO: Dashcam captures fireball streaking across sky in New Jersey', 'noIndexNoFollow': False, 'breadcrumbs': [{'hidden': False, 'text': 'NewsRadio 1120 KMOX', 'url': '//www.audacy.com/kmox'}, {'hidden': False, 'text': 'News', 'url': '//www.audacy.com/kmox/news'}, {'hidden': False, 'text': 'National', 'url': '//www.audacy.com/kmox/news/national'}, {'hidden': True, 'text': 'VIDEO: Dashcam captures fireball streaking across sky in New Jersey', 'url': '//www.audacy.com/wcbs880/news/local/dashcam-captures-fireball-streaking-across-sky-in-new-jersey'}], 'authors': ['Marta Zielinska'], 'componentVariation': 'article', 'sources': [{'text': 'WCBS Newsradio 880'}], 'slugLock': True, 'textTags': ['newsletter', 'all local', 'American Meteor Society', 'New Jersey'], 'fullWidthLead': False, 'primaryHeadline': 'VIDEO: Dashcam captures fireball streaking across sky in New Jersey', 'content': [{'data': {'text': '<strong>NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — </strong>Hundreds of people across the northeast reported seeing a big, bright fireball streaking across the night sky on Sunday.', 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/ckhasjrt20070xcql6qfmk4yn@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The <a href="https://www.amsmeteors.org/2020/11/fireball-caught-over-the-east-coast-on-nov-8/">American Meteor Society</a> said the fireball traveled from east to west around 7:22 p.m. and ended its visible flight somewhere near Poughkeepsie, N.Y.', 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/ckhasjrt20071xcqlpvjx4xm3@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/amsmeteors/status/1325756109064433669', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Fireball caught over the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NewYork?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NewYork</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Connecticut?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Connecticut</a> on Nov 8 - 215+ reports so far.<br><br>Maps, traj & video:<a href="https://t.co/Vh3bWJX0Ge">https://t.co/Vh3bWJX0Ge</a> <a href="https://t.co/qK2JEoHCDK">pic.twitter.com/qK2JEoHCDK</a></p>— AMSMETEORS (@amsmeteors) <a href="https://twitter.com/amsmeteors/status/1325756109064433669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2020</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/ckhasjrt20074xcqlkhbhb0ge@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'They received more than 210 reports about the fireball from 12 states, including Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey.', 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/ckhasjrt20072xcql074qserw@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'A Lakewood resident captured the event on dashcam video, which was shared to Twitter by <a href="https://www.thelakewoodscoop.com/news/2020/11/caught-on-video-lakewood-residents-dashcam-captures-meteor-sighting.html">The Lakewood Scoop</a>.', 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/ckhasjrt20075xcql0zvnp26n@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/LakewoodScoop/status/1325601299149316096', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Check out this shooting star/meteor captured on a Lakewood resident’s dashcam moments ago. <a href="https://twitter.com/NWS_MountHolly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NWS_MountHolly</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NASA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NASA</a> <a href="https://t.co/ms01y3Mipr">pic.twitter.com/ms01y3Mipr</a></p>— The Lakewood Scoop (@LakewoodScoop) <a href="https://twitter.com/LakewoodScoop/status/1325601299149316096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2020</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/ckhasjrt20076xcql8ef14ndk@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'A meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Mount Holly described it as "a bright, low flying meteor."', 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/ckhasjrt20078xcqla2fy2kjm@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/NWS_MountHolly/status/1325597452884275200', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">One of our meteorologists reported a bright, low flying meteor visible in the area several minutes ago. Did anyone else see it this evening? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NJwx?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NJwx</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAwx?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PAwx</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DEwx?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DEwx</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MDwx?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MDwx</a></p>— NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWS_MountHolly/status/1325597452884275200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2020</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/ckhasjrt30079xcqlo41whlzn@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'According to the American Meteor Society, the brighter the fireball, the more rare is the event.', 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/ckhasjrt3007axcqlwhy0rlbv@published'}, {'data': {'text': '"As a general thumb rule, there are only about 1/3 as many fireballs present for each successively brighter magnitude class, following an exponential decrease," the AMS said. "Experienced observers can expect to see only about 1 fireball of magnitude -6 or better for every 200 hours of meteor observing, while a fireball of magnitude -4 can be expected about once every 20 hours or so."', 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/ckhasjrt3007cxcqlse2dbb7z@published'}, {'data': {'text': "While several thousands fireballs occur in the Earth's atmosphere daily, most occur over oceans and uninhabited regions and during the day, making them harder to see.", 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/ckhasjrt3007dxcqlmyju5boi@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<a href="https://www.amsmeteors.org/meteor-showers/meteor-shower-calendar/">According to the AMS</a>, a weeks-long meteor shower event is expected to peak this week, likely Wednesday and Thursday nights.', 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/ckhasjrt3007excqlbjlp1qdr@published'}], 'stationLogoUrl': 'https://images.radio.com/logos/KMOXAM.jpg', 'subHeadline': '', 'isContentFromAP': False, 'stationSyndication': [], 'feeds': {'google-news-feed': True, 'rss': True, 'smartNews': True, 'apple-news': False, 'sitemaps': True, 'msn': True, 'most-popular': True, 'newsfeed': True, 'reversechron': True, 'postup': True, 'smart-news': True, 'frequency': True}, 'socialDescription': 'VIDEO: Dashcam captures fireball streaking across sky in New Jersey', 'stationName': 'NewsRadio 1120 KMOX', 'byline': [{'names': [{'name': 'Marta Zielinska', 'text': 'Marta Zielinska', 'slug': 'marta-zielinska'}], 'sources': [{'text': 'WCBS Newsradio 880'}], 'hosts': [], 'prefix': 'by'}], 'headline': 'VIDEO: Dashcam captures fireball streaking across sky in New Jersey', 'syndicatedUrl': 'https://www.audacy.com/wcbs880/news/local/dashcam-captures-fireball-streaking-across-sky-in-new-jersey', 'msnTitle': 'VIDEO: Dashcam captures fireball streaking across sky in New Jersey', 'canonicalUrl': 'http://www.audacy.com/kmox/news/national/dashcam-captures-fireball-streaking-across-sky-in-new-jersey', 'featuredNews': False, 'dateModified': '2020-11-09T17:00:46.568Z', 'secondarySectionFront': 'national', 'sideShare': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/share/instances/ckhasjrt2006zxcqltmp4qcy6@published'}, 'lead': [{'data': {'_version': 2, 'autoPlay': False, 'contentId': 'aa23lcN-76s', 'videoType': 'Editorial', 'isPlaylist': False, 'origSource': 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa23lcN-76s', 'videoTitle': 'Fireball over Eastcoast', 'videoValid': True, 'channelName': 'American Meteor Society', 'videoSource': 'video', 'playerCaption': None, 'videoDuration': 13, 'videoLocation': 'article', 'videoPlaylist': '', 'playerHeadline': None, 'videoThumbnail': 'https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aa23lcN-76s/hqdefault.jpg', 'playerBorderTop': False, 'autoPlayNextVideo': True, 'componentVariation': 'youtube', 'playerBorderBottom': False, 'playerBorderTopCTA': 'Watch', 'previousTypeRelated': False}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/youtube/instances/ckhasjrt3007fxcqlejkmsrlm@published'}], 'rollingStandoutCount': 0, 'adTags': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/ad-tags/instances/ckhasjrt2006xxcqlgcpdg6y6@published'}, 'site': 'demo', 'stationSlug': 'kmox', 'articleWithinGoogleStandoutPublishDateLimit': True, 'canBeMarkedGoogleStandout': True, 'teaser': 'VIDEO: Dashcam captures fireball streaking across sky in New Jersey'}, 'sort': [4258444], 'stationSlug': 'kmox', 'original_id': 'www.audacy.com/_components/article/instances/ckhasjrt3007gxcql588oygxd@published'}}
Skip to content





