In a rare scene... a meteorite appears in the sky of Birmingham, United Kingdom

2024-01-02 2024-01-02T13:38:36Z
ندى ماهر عبدربه
ندى ماهر عبدربه
صانعة مُحتوى

Arabia Weather - An unusually bright meteor, known as a “fireball,” was spotted over Europe on Saturday, as the relevant authorities received more than a hundred reports of a colorful meteor that appeared in different parts of the United Kingdom and France.

A video recorded at 2:07 a.m. in Birmingham, England, showed a glimpse of blue light amid the night sky, as a bright meteor streaked across the sky.

According to reports from the International Meteor Organization (IMO), the relevant authorities received more than a hundred reports on Saturday, almost at the same time, about the appearance of a fireball in various regions of England, Scotland, Wales and France.

 

 

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More than a dozen videos shared with the International Meteor Organization (IMO) were recorded, showing a bright flash in the night sky. Witnesses described this meteor as “beautiful and bright,” and some indicated that its color was green. It is likely that the cause of the changes in color could be It is due to the combustion of various minerals present in meteorites during their interaction with the Earth’s atmosphere.

One meteor spotter confirmed that the flash of light was very bright, as if it was “daytime,” giving the astronomical phenomenon a touch of excitement and mystery.

 

 

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Sources:

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This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.
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