Watch: Meteor lights up Wisconsin sky in viral video

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MADISON, Wis. — A video that captured a meteor brightening the Wisconsin sky is going viral.

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According to WKOW and WTMJ, the moment occurred shortly before 7 a.m. Thursday. The University of Wisconsin – Madison’s Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences’ rooftop cameras were rolling when the meteor shot across the sky overhead.

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The department shared the video on social media, where it quickly went viral, racking up more than 24,000 views and nearly 350 shares by Friday morning.