Meteor Burns Through The Sky Over Northern Michigan

When you think of an asteroid entering the Earth's atmosphere, most people scramble, thinking that it's going to be another dinosaur extinction situation. However, in most situations, the asteroids/shooting stars we see in the night sky are no bigger than a grain of sand.

The blaze of light we see is the result of these asteroids burning up in the atmosphere. Most never reach the Earth's surface. Last night, northern Michigan was treated to a green fireball soaring across the sky, and it was a spectacular sight caught on camera.

November 3rd's Green Meteor

Last night, around 10 pm, residents around Glen Lake were treated to a green fireball lighting up the sky. It lasted for only a few seconds, but as you can see in the footage below, the meteor was bright enough to reflect off the water.

READ MORE: When to See Michigan’s Total Lunar Eclipse and Supermoons in 2025

The Michigan Storm Chaser's YouTube channel posted four different angles of the asteroid burning up in the Earth's atmosphere, from Naubinway, Cheboygan, Twin Lakes, and Manistee. The best shot comes from Twin Lakes, but the longest view of the fireball is captured in the Manistee footage.

Fireballs like this are known for burning different colors based on their chemical composition. This one is green, indicating that the asteroid was primarily composed of magnesium. Asteroids enter the Earth's atmosphere all the time, though many aren't big enough to survive burning.

The only asteroid that has NASA slightly worried is currently projected to fly near Earth in 2032 with a 0.004% chance of impacting Earth.