ATLANTA (WXIA) – Dozens of reports of a fireball crossing the sky emerged Monday evening across 14 eastern states, from as far north as the Great Lakes states and extending as far south as Georgia and Alabama.
As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, the American Meteor Society said they had received nearly 400 reports of one or more meteors crossing the skies at about 6:20 p.m. Monday.
The reports came from Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. The six reports from Georgia included one each in Rossville, Statesboro, Homer, Doraville, Alpharetta and Atlanta.
Most of the reports said the fireball was a greenish-to-white color as it crossed the sky.
11Alive's Greensboro sister station WFMY received a number of reports from viewers in their area.
No reports have been received indicating the meteor hit the ground.
This has been an exciting year for sky-gazers. Last month, a partial solar eclipse delighted many across the globe.
A man observes a partial solar eclipse in Ensenada, Mexico, on Oct. 23. (Photo: Alejandro Zepeda, epa)
The moon passes in front of the sun during the height of partial solar eclipse in the skies above Vacaville, Calif. A partial solar eclipse occurs when the moon comes between the sun and the Earth, but they don't align perfectly straight. (Photo: Joel Rosenbaum, The Vacaville Reporter, via AP)
In Ann Arbor, Mich., a Your Take contributor shoots the partial solar eclipse with a Pentax K-3. (Photo: Dave Thurston, Your Take)
The partial solar eclipse shines over Missouri. (Photo: Tammi Elbert, Your Take)
The solar eclipse, taken with a SonyA65 and 4 stop Neutral Density Filter, creates an orange sky at Myrtle Beach. (Photo: Matt Trudeau, Your Take)
The partial solar eclipse omits yellow light in Rockledge, Fla., taken with a Nikon D7000 and a homemade filter. (Photo: Jenn Cenker)
Taken with Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V, a Your Take contributor captures an image of the partial solar eclipse. (Photo: Jai Pugalia, Your Take)
A partial solar eclipse sets behind the Blue Ridge Mountains from Candler's Mountain in Lynchburg, Va. (Photo: Max Oden, The News & Advance via AP)
The setting and partially eclipsed sun melts into the horizon over the Gulf of Mexico off Sand Key in Clearwater, Fla. (Photo: Damaske, Jim, Tampa Bay Times via AP)
Leianna Stout, 8, uses protective eye wear to view a partial eclipse of the sun near the Mount Wilson Observatory on Mt. Wilson, a 5,710-foot peak in the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles. (Photo: Frederic J. Brown, AFP/Getty Images)
A break in the clouds reveals a partial solar eclipse behind the University of Notre Dame's Basilica of the Sacred Heart in South Bend, Ind. (Photo: Robert Franklin, South Bend Tribune via AP)
The Angel Moroni statue on the top of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' temple in Brigham City, Utah, is silhouetted by a solar eclipse. (Photo: Eli Lucero, The Herald Journal via AP)
Andy, Cathy and Jessica Howell look at a partial eclipse of the sun in Gainesville, Fla. (Photo: Matt Stamey, The Gainesville Sun via AP)
A partial solar eclipse is seen in a break in the clouds during rush hour in downtown Wichita Kan. (Photo: Travis Heying, The Wichita Eagle via AP)
A jogger runs in front of the sun near the end of a partial solar eclipse at Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City, Okla. (Photo: Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman via AP)
A bird flies in front of sun during a partial solar eclipse at Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City, Okla. (Photo: Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman via AP)
Tree branches are silhouetted against the sun during a partial eclipse as seen from Paynes Prairie in Gainesville, Fla. (Photo: Matt Stamey, AP)
Tree branches are silhouetted against the sun during a partial eclipse as seen from Paynes Prairie in Gainesville, Fla. (Photo: Matt Stamey, AP)
Your Take contributor Sanjana Greenhill used a Nikon D800 to shoot the partial solar eclipse on Oct. 23, 2014, in Anchorage. "I used a combination of neutral density and circular polarizer, since I don't have a solar filter." (Photo: Sanjana Greenhill, Your Take)
A partial solar eclipse is shown in a multiple-exposure shot every 12 minutes until the peak at 3:37pm in Mesa, Ariz. (Photo: Michael Chow, The Republic)
A partial solar eclipse at it's peak at 3:37pm in Mesa, Ariz. (Photo: Michael Chow, The Republic)
The moon passes between the earth and the sun near the totality stage of a partial solar eclipse as seen from West Alton, Mo. (Photo: John Badman, AP)
A break in the clouds reveals a partial solar eclipse behind the University of Notre Dame's Basilica of the Sacred Heart in South Bend, Ind. (Photo: Robert Franklin, AP)
A partial solar eclipse is visable through a cell tower just before sunset in Martinsburg, W.Va. (Photo: Ron Agnir, AP)
Fishermen try their luck from the M.B. Miller County Pier during a partial solar eclipse in Panama City Beach, Fla. (Photo: Andrew Wardlow, AP)
A partial solar eclipse peers through the clouds next to a cell tower just before sunset in Martinsburg, W.Va. (Photo: Ron Agnir, AP)
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Also in October, a lunar eclipse created a "blood" moon.
The lunar eclipse from California's Imperial Valley, as captured by contributor Brad Mellon. If you missed the total lunar eclipse, there's another one in October. (Photo: Brad Mellon, Your Take)
Yvette Espinoza waited until 1:30 a.m. to capture the changes. "It was truly beautiful to sit down and watch," she wrote. (Photo: Yvette Espinoza, Your Take)
The lunar eclipse as seen from Bartlesville, Okla., taken by contributor Sherry Stinson. (Photo: Sherry Stinson, Your Take)
Contributor Rajib Basu captured several phases of the moon's colorful transformation. This photo shows the moon turning deep "blood" red. (Photo: Rajib Basu, Your Take)
Kristin Chemistruck said she spotted Mars and star Spica near the "blood moon." (Photo: Kristin Chemistruck, Your Take)
Aloha! The moon's transformation as seen in Hawaii by Brendon Hernandez. (Photo: Brendon Hernandez, Your Take)
"It was incredible watching the lunar eclipse. So worth waking up at 2:30 a.m." (Photo: Brianna Schenkelberg, Your Take)
Your Take contributor Jeff Galfer captured this shot of the moon and Mars right at midnight PT from Los Angeles. (Photo: Jeff Galfer, Your Take)
Your Take contributor Jeremy Tillman stayed up last night to witness and capture the amazing lunar eclipse. (Photo: Jeremy Tillman, Your Take)
"Though a little sleepy in the office today, my team understands how fun it is to stay up late and enjoy rare nights like last night." (Photo: Jeremy Tillman, Your Take)
Your Take contributor Michael McCurry took this photo at 2:24 a.m. on April 15 from northern Illinois. "I saw a blood moon rising," he says. (Photo: Michael McCurry, Your Take)
The lunar eclipse as seen from Las Vegas by Your Take contributor John Dumas. (Photo: John Dumas, Your Take)
The blood moon as captured by contributor Carl Andreasen from St. Anthony, Idaho. (Photo: Carl Andreasen, Your Take)
"I took these photos though a telescope at the Mauna Kea Observatory at about 9,000 feet above sea level on Hawaii's Big Island." (Photo: Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY)
"Blood moon, one of four total eclipses taking place in the next year and a half, from Naples, Fla., on April, 15, 2014. " (Photo: Debi Pittman Wilkey, Your Take)
The reddish hue as it appears in phases, as seen from San Francisco. (Photo: Stephanie Taylor, USA TODAY)
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