Webcam Catches Meteor Streaking Across Southern Wisconsin Night Sky

A meteoroid that streaked across the night sky in Madison, Wisconsin, on December 18 was caught by webcams stationed atop the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) building.According to a post by the institute, the meteor lit up downtown Madison just before midnight on Monday night. Credit: Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies/University of Wisconsin-Madison via Storyful