Meteor Streaks Like a Firework Across U.K. Night Sky
Those who looked up just before 10 p.m. on Sunday were treated to the sight of a fireball meteor.
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A compilation of videos captured a fireball meteor that flashed across the sky for seven seconds in Britain on Sunday evening.CreditCredit.U.K. Meteor Network
March 1, 2021
LONDON It was as brief as it was bright. For seven seconds, people across Britain who happened to be casting their eyes to the heavens shortly before 10 p.m. on Sunday were treated to the sight of a fireball meteor that lit up the sky.
It was as brief as it was bright. For seven seconds, people across Britain who happened to be casting their eyes to the heavens shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday were treated to the sight of a fireball meteor that lit up the sky. One witness described on Twitter “a huge flash” that “burst into a massive tail of orange sparks trailing behind like a giant firework.”