Meteor Fireball ‘As Bright as Full Moon’ Seen over Japan – Second in 4 days
Social media was abuzz Sunday after reports that an object emitting an intense light had been spotted falling from the skies above Japan in the early hours of the morning. The fireball, believed to be a bolide — a type of shooting star often compared to a full moon for its brightness — could be seen clearly from parts of … Continue reading
Spectacular Exploding Meteor Recorded over Southern Coast of Tasmania, Australia
Jackson Ryan cnet.com An enormous, spectacular fireball blazing a trail across the sky off the southern coast of Tasmania, Australia, has been captured on film. A livestream camera fitted to the research vessel Investigator, operated by Australia’s national science agency CSIRO, spotted the fireball at 9:21 p.m. local time on Nov. 18. The vessel is designed to “look” down, performing … Continue reading
Meteor Fireball Lights up Sky and Rains Fire on Northern Mexico
Residents across northeastern Mexico were stunned when a green-hued fireball lit up the night sky on Tuesday. Authorities reported that the fiery debris caused localised bushfires in the vicinity. Reports came flooding in from across the northern state of Nuevo Leon after the suspected meteorite streaked across the sky at approximately 22:14 local time on Tuesday night. Eyewitness and doorbell … Continue reading
Superbolide over Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Momentarily Turns Night into Day
A superbolide was recorded in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina states by the cameras of BRAMON, Clima ao Vivo and Heller & Jung Observatory in the early morning hours of October 1st, 2020. Check out the video: A superbolide is a super luminous meteor that shines brighter than the full moon. In the case of this one registered … Continue reading
Hundreds Report Bright Meteor Fireball over Eastern US
Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer A streak of bright light, described as a meteor, was sighted in parts of the United States Wednesday morning, according to Twitter users. The astronomical event was sighted in Cincinnati and in Kentucky. Twitter users reported the sighting before 6:30 a.m. Many users said it appeared blue or green, then turned orange before it burned out. … Continue reading
Meteor Fireball Booms over California – ”That Was a Close Call’
A huge meteor streaked in the skies above California, leaving onlookers stunned with one claiming it was “a close call”. Residents of California were stunned when a bright fireball boomed above them, producing stunning green colours. The meteor hit Earth’s atmosphere on Sunday, September 6, above California, with dozens reporting the sighting. Some Californians claimed it to be the best … Continue reading
Bright Meteor Fireball Seen in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa and Michigan
Residents of Missouri, Illinois, Iowa and Michigan all reported seeing a bright fireball blasting through the sky on August 19. Stunned onlookers spotted the astronomical phenomenon, and headed in their droves to the website of the International Meteor Organisation (IMO) to report their sightings. Chris said: “It came straight down on a vertical trajectory and slowed down as it approached … Continue reading
Meteor Fireball Lights Up Sky over Greece
via greece.greekreporter.com A meteor burned up on the night skies over Greece on Tuesday evening, creating a spectacular fireball clearly visible in many parts of the country. The scene was captured on video by a camera belonging to kopaida.gr in Livadia, central Greece. Many social media users hurried to report that they also got a glimpse of the impressive phenomenon. … Continue reading
Meteor Fireball Lights up Night Sky over Colorado and New Mexico, Triggers UFO Speculations
A fireball lit up the night skies across Colorado and New Mexico on Tuesday night, video of which has dazzled many online, while others couldn’t help but speculate about invading aliens as a fitting addition to the chaos in 2020. According to the American Meteor Society, there were at least 54 reports of a fireball spotted across the US at … Continue reading
Stunning Green Meteor Streaking across Sydney Night Sky
A meteor has been spotted roaring over New South Wales. Pictures captured on the Central Coast show a ball of light burning with a green tinge. Others filmed the event streaking through sky over the Sydney CBD. A green meteor off the coast of Australia pic.twitter.com/wMZuxDlaiF — Physics & Science Zone (@SciPhysics) July 13, 2020 Social media was alight with … Continue reading
