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Spectacular Meteor Lights Up Michigan Sky During Geminids

12/9/2025

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On December 7, 2025, around 6 p.m., a meteor lit up the sky over Michigan.
The Michigan Storm Chasers said the meteor broke apart near Kalkaska County.
It is part of the Geminids meteor shower, which peaks mid-December and can reach 120 meteors per hour.
The American Meteor Society received 81 reports of the fireball from several states and Tamil Nadu, India, and this follows Michigan sightings, including January 2018.

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On December 7, 2025, around 6 p.m., a meteor lit up the sky over Michigan.
The Michigan Storm Chasers said the meteor broke apart near Kalkaska County.
It is part of the Geminids meteor shower, which peaks mid-December and can reach 120 meteors per hour.
The American Meteor Society received 81 reports of the fireball from several states and Tamil Nadu, India, and this follows Michigan sightings, including January 2018.