Possible Meteor Flashes Over Kane County as Perseids Near Aug. 12-13 Peak
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Updated · WLS-TV · Aug 8
Possible Meteor Flashes Over Kane County as Perseids Near Aug. 12-13 Peak
3 articles · Updated · WLS-TV · Aug 8
Summary
Video from Montgomery, Illinois, captured a bright flash Thursday night after several viewers reported a possible meteor over Kane County.
Adler Planetarium said the object could have been a meteor that exploded in the atmosphere, though a firm identification may take a few days.
The American Meteor Society is expected to review the event before determining what caused the flash.
A separate report from the Chicago suburbs described a flash and a boom the same night, with the sighting coming as the Perseids meteor shower approaches its Aug. 12-13 peak.