Fireball/Meteor last night

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Uncle D
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Fireball/Meteor last night

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Last night around 10pm we were driving on the road to Polemi from Stroumbi garage and in the sky to the right (South) there was huge lightening type strikes then a huge red glowing ball. it was really big. :o
Seems it was this
https://in-cyprus.com/fireball-meteor-r ... er-cyprus/

The picture on the link doesn't do it justice.
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Ams
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Re: Fireball/Meteor last night

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I heard about this on Facebook, a lot of people were posting about it in the weather group - here's a video that was posted there:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpaI2ZA ... IFshSeSI

Wish I'd seen it!
Uncle D
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Re: Fireball/Meteor last night

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Thanks for that, from were we saw it, it looked like it was heading straight at us and it was just above the hills nearby
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Re: Fireball/Meteor last night

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Saw it from our living room, well Mrs W did, I had my back to the window at the time but even then was aware of very bright light.
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Paul
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Re: Fireball/Meteor last night

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We where out walking our dog and we saw it as well in Choulou, it looked to be a green colour and then it was gone it only lasted a couple of seconds.
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Re: Fireball/Meteor last night

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"Cypriots in awe over flash in the sky
"Local experts not sure mystery fireball was a meteoroid, UFO claims also in the mix

"Local media reported on sightings of a fireball streaking across the sky over Cyprus, with experts ruling out a meteorite but not a meteoroid or even an unidentified flying object.

"According to the Cyprus Astronomy Organisation, a very bright fireball was sighted Tuesday night just after 10pm.

"The light was caught on video and appeared to be very brief, green and blue in colour. Estimated speed could have been 60 kilometres per second according to local experts..."

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/new ... in-the-sky
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