Individuals in Spain and Portugal witnessed a fully epic few moments on Sunday when a meteor flew overhead, igniting the night time sky. Footage of the cosmic occasion hit social media first. In a single video posted to X, a girl was dancing at an outside live performance when all of the sudden, the sky turned brilliant blue and a ball of sunshine with a tail soared over her head and into the gap.
The European House Company (ESA) posted official footage of the meteor from its fireball digital camera in Cáceres, Spain, and it’s fairly spectacular to observe. The sky begins darkish grey, then a flash of sunshine enters the sphere of view. It appears like a blue-green ball of sunshine with a protracted story extending behind it.
Because the meteor nears the horizon, it turns into a lot brighter, igniting the sky for a fast second earlier than passing past the fireball digital camera’s subject of view. It leaves a bright-white streak of sunshine in its wake as the remainder of the sky turns darkish as soon as once more.
Watch a meteor fly over Spain from the ESA’s fireball digital camera right here:
And right here’s a compilation video from The Straits Occasions (in a single clip, you’ll be able to hear a crowd of individuals gasping because it streaks overhead):
