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CCTV Captures Bright Meteor Over Teesside Overnight

The sighting highlights rising interest in spring fireballs ahead of next week's Lyrids shower.

Overview

  • Thornaby resident Peter McConnell’s home camera recorded a fireball at about 12:23 a.m. Monday over Teesside.
  • The footage shows a brilliant object racing downward before a sudden flash of light.
  • McConnell, 69, shared the clip on social media, prompting wide discussion across Teesside and Yorkshire.
  • Teesside Live, Chronicle Live and Yorkshire Live reported the video, and there is no scientific confirmation or reported fragment recovery.
  • A meteor is a streak from a small rock burning in the atmosphere, and Royal Museums Greenwich notes the Lyrids are due April 16–25.