Meteorite seen exploding over Scotland!
[h=1]WATCH: Huge flash and loud boom lights up the sky as asteroid explodes above UK[/h]A HUGE flash of light spotted above the UK has sparked fears of an asteroid hitting the Earth.
Hundreds of people took to social media to report a bright flash seen in the sky above northern Scotland.
CCTV footage of the phenomenon was captured by Facebook user Wayne McDonald.
Witnesses above the Highlands and Aberdeenshire said they had seen an explosion – but it was not accompanied by thunder.
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METEOR: The meteor was captured on dashcam
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ALL IS QUIET: CCTV taken from Wayne McDonald's home in Scotland
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GLOWING: A bright flash sparks in the distance
The footage has been viewed tens of thousands of times already.
Police said they had received reports of bright flashing lights.
Highland councillor Ken Gowans said he saw the flash.
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WOW: The flash then takes over the whole of the sky – prompting fears of an asteroid
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He said: "I was standing in my upstairs room on the phone, blethering away and the next thing there was this big flash. It was a fair size, and a light, greeny colour.
"I phoned the police. They said they had received numerous reports of it.
"It was almost due south from where I am in Westhill. This thing was massive - but there was no sound."
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/lat...ears-UK-Scotland-Inverness-bright-flash-bang/
[h=1]WATCH: Huge flash and loud boom lights up the sky as asteroid explodes above UK[/h]A HUGE flash of light spotted above the UK has sparked fears of an asteroid hitting the Earth.
Hundreds of people took to social media to report a bright flash seen in the sky above northern Scotland.
CCTV footage of the phenomenon was captured by Facebook user Wayne McDonald.
Witnesses above the Highlands and Aberdeenshire said they had seen an explosion – but it was not accompanied by thunder.
METEOR: The meteor was captured on dashcam
ALL IS QUIET: CCTV taken from Wayne McDonald's home in Scotland
GLOWING: A bright flash sparks in the distance
“This thing was massive - but there was no sound”
Highland councillor Ken Gowans
Speculation is rife on Twitter, with witnesses suggesting it may have been a meteorite or a sonic boom.Highland councillor Ken Gowans
The footage has been viewed tens of thousands of times already.
Police said they had received reports of bright flashing lights.
Highland councillor Ken Gowans said he saw the flash.
use this
FLASH: Did an asteroid explode above Scotland?
WOW: The flash then takes over the whole of the sky – prompting fears of an asteroid
[h=3]Rare meteor display streaks the night sky[/h]Tuesday, 13th August 2013 Perseid meteor shower lights up sky across Britain
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Holy moly... A Perseid meteor enters the skyline above Glastonbury Tor in Somerset
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He said: "I was standing in my upstairs room on the phone, blethering away and the next thing there was this big flash. It was a fair size, and a light, greeny colour.
"I phoned the police. They said they had received numerous reports of it.
"It was almost due south from where I am in Westhill. This thing was massive - but there was no sound."
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/lat...ears-UK-Scotland-Inverness-bright-flash-bang/