Posted on Jul 25, 2021
Meteor wows Norway after blazing through night sky
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Norwegians have been left awestruck by a bright meteor that illuminated the night sky in the country's south-east.
Footage shows powerful flashes of light over Norway, followed by what witnesses described as loud bangs on Sunday.
Norwegian police say they received a flurry of emergency calls but there were no reports of injuries or damage.
A team of experts are hunting for the meteorite, which they believe landed in a forest near the capital, Oslo.
A meteor is a space rock that burns brightly after entering Earth's atmosphere at high speed. It becomes known as a meteorite if it survives its passage to the ground.
The Norwegian Meteor Network says Sunday's fireball was visible for at least five seconds after it appeared at about 01:00 local time (23:00 GMT).
Footage shows powerful flashes of light over Norway, followed by what witnesses described as loud bangs on Sunday.
Norwegian police say they received a flurry of emergency calls but there were no reports of injuries or damage.
A team of experts are hunting for the meteorite, which they believe landed in a forest near the capital, Oslo.
A meteor is a space rock that burns brightly after entering Earth's atmosphere at high speed. It becomes known as a meteorite if it survives its passage to the ground.
The Norwegian Meteor Network says Sunday's fireball was visible for at least five seconds after it appeared at about 01:00 local time (23:00 GMT).
Meteor wows Norway after blazing through night sky
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Hope they find it! The Perseid meteor shower is supposed to have started 17 July (through 26 August) with the height being 11-12 August with amount of activity and rate. Apparently the Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower (which I have never heard of) starts around about 12 August too. There may be more . . .
The article tells about his year's Perseids . . . but it requires navigating through a lot of ads to read the content.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2021/07/22/this-years-perseid-meteor-shower-will-be-the-brightest-for-years-heres-how-to-see-up-to-50-shooting-stars-in-an-hour/?sh= [login to see] d8
The article tells about his year's Perseids . . . but it requires navigating through a lot of ads to read the content.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2021/07/22/this-years-perseid-meteor-shower-will-be-the-brightest-for-years-heres-how-to-see-up-to-50-shooting-stars-in-an-hour/?sh= [login to see] d8
This Year’s Perseid Meteor Shower Will Be The Brightest For Years. Here’s How To See Up To 50 ‘...
There will be almost no moonlight interference for August’s Perseids, the year’s best display of ‘shooting stars,’ which began at the weekend. Here’s when the all-important peak night is—and how to see as many ‘fireballs’ as possible.
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