On Sunday night, people in different parts of the United Kingdom spotted a large ‘fireball’ meteor streaking across the sky.
Meteors are space matter burning up as they enter the earth’s atmosphere. Fireballs are particularly bright meteors that in theory might be visible in daylight.
Last night’s meteor, which was spotted just before 10PM and visible for around seven seconds, was captured on security cameras, and by eagle-eyed skywatchers in Manchester, Cardiff, Honiton, Bath, Midsomer Norton, London, Cornwall, and Milton Keynes, among others.
One eyewitness in Birmingham, reports WalesOnline, described it as a “massive fireball”, with others saying they heard a “sizzling sound” as it moved through the sky.