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SL-4 rocket was launched Monday
The Associated Press Posted: Dec 23, 2015 9:34 AM ET Last Updated: Dec 23, 2015 9:40 AM ET
Military officials say a streak of light seen burning across the sky by people in three Western U.S. states was debris from a Russian rocket re-entering the atmosphere.
U.S. Strategic Command spokeswoman Julie Ziegenhorn says the fireball seen over Arizona, Nevada and California in Tuesday's night sky was an SL-4 rocket body booster from Russia that was launched Monday.
Dozens of people took to social media to share videos and photos and marvel at the white fireball flying through the sky that some described as a shooting star. Others wondered if it was a meteor breaking up on re-entry or space debris from a fallen satellite.
Was that a #meteor Las Vegas? Crazy burning fireball? It was incredible! And moving so fast. http://pic.twitter.com/PrrJRkPCsp
— @brandiluv
#Fireball seen from #Vegas NV to #Kingman AZ 12-22-2015 https://t.co/a5ngsWATZ3 #Missile? #Meteorite? #NORAD @NASA ? http://pic.twitter.com/aN8uC6mq6R
— @zeusFanHouse
LOTS of reports of fireball over SW US. Clearly space debris re-entering; I’m looking for more info. Video: http://pic.twitter.com/0hnxswRIUs
— @BadAstronomer
Russia's Federal Space Agency declined to comment.
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