The meteor was also caught on police dash camera by officers on patrol in Plattsburgh.
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Both Hults and Police Sgt. Tim Farris were fortunate enough to watch the cosmic object blaze across the Portland night sky.
“Around that time I was just getting home from work, and I heard a loud boom here in Livermore Falls (Maine)”, said Brian Pelletier.
Residents in Maine, New Hampshire and MA reported sightings.
There’s a big prize out there for anyone who can get their hands on part of a meteor that was seen streaking over New England early Tuesday morning.
Fortunately, the American Meteor Society is here to reassure everyone that things are fine, everything is fine, and that fireball meteors are usually harmless.
Videos of the meteor were captured by several police officers on their dashcams, which they then shared online.
People commenting on the society’s Facebook page said the meteor could be seen and heard in Rumford and Canton in ME and as far away as Coventry, Rhode Island.
About 100 tons of dust and sand-sized particles known as meteorites enter the Earth’s atmosphere each day, though most are too small to be noticed, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
It’s been the talk of social media across the northeast and the pictures and videos did not do it justice.
“No, never seen nothing like that before, no”, said Manhattan resident, Syd Thompson, who witnessed the impressive sight.
The fireball, which could have been a meteor or an alien spaceship, was caught on video 50 minutes after midnight on May 17.
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“It was the most impressive one we’ve ever seen!” the Cumberland department posted. “Let’s hope the visitors are friendly”, the department joked.
