Astronomers seek to explain the mysterious sighting that was seen in the tri-state region

An unsuspecting New Jersey resident managed to capture incredible footage of a fireball that swept through several northeastern states over the weekend.

Dashcam footage shows the meteor firing brightly across the sky on Sunday evening.

The resident spotted the fireball while driving on the Garden State Parkway, a highway in New Jersey.

Another local footage captured from the rare spectacle in Lakewood, New Jersey. There are also reports of sightings all over the east coast and in Canada.

The fireball was spotted by a New Jersey resident and captured on dashcam footage

The fireball traveled east to west with its visible flight ending near Poughkeepsie, New York, shortly after 7:20 p.m., according to the American Meteorological Society (AMS)

The fireball traveled east to west with its visible flight ending near Poughkeepsie, New York, shortly after 7.20 p.m., according to the American Meteorological Society (AMS).

AMS has so far received 280 reports of the fireball fire over Connecticut and New York.

They also recorded sightings from Massachusetts, Delaware, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia and Quebec in Canada.

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey, has also received several reports. One of their meteorologists also noticed the bright light, signaling a “ bright, low-flying meteor. ”

The fireball was most likely a common meteor, according to AMS.

Witnessing a brilliant fireball is a rare event – the vast majority of these meteors occur over oceans and uninhabited areas.

These fireballs that occur at night also have a small chance of being detected as not many people are outside to notice them.