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Blue-Green Fireball Streaks Across UK Skies on Tuesday Night

Astronomers say the sighting most likely was a sporadic meteor, with official confirmation still pending.

Overview

  • A photographed bright green streak was captured over Nottingham at 19:11 UTC, lasting about two seconds, according to software engineer Nicholas Shanks.
  • Witnesses reported similar sightings from West London neighborhoods and as far as Brighton and Grantham on Tuesday evening.
  • Reporters and observers described the object as a likely sporadic meteor, a single random event not associated with a named shower.
  • The Met Office and Royal Observatory Greenwich were contacted for verification, but no formal identification has been issued.
  • Experts say the Draconids are due to peak on Wednesday around 8pm, though near-full moonlight may reduce visibility and the fireball is viewed as a separate occurrence.