Overview
- Around 1:20 a.m. local time, a bright streak crossed the sky over Delhi-NCR and was seen from Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram and even Aligarh.
- Eyewitness videos captured a fiery trail that appeared to fragment into smaller glowing pieces within seconds.
- Astronomy specialists described the phenomenon as a likely bolide, a meteor that breaks apart due to heat and friction during atmospheric entry.
- Authorities have reported no impacts or damage, consistent with most meteors disintegrating before reaching the ground.
- Some residents mentioned a faint rumble and others speculated about re-entry debris, but neither report has been confirmed.