Many Northern California residents spotted a fireball travelling across the sky at about 7:45pm Wednesday. Some heard a loud boom. News organizations later reported that it was a meteor.
And for those of you who missed the meteor, here's an artist's rendering:
I didn't see the #meteor but I'm pretty sure this is what it looked like... #boomyfrog.com/h6qo6wcj
— Rachel Schwartz (@therachel) October 18, 2012