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Scientists Confirm Bright Green Fireball Over UK Was a Meteor

Experts say the North Sea event shows how even gram‑size space rocks can light up the sky without leaving meteorites.

Overview

  • Residents across East Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire reported a bright green fireball early Monday, with doorbell cameras recording it around 12:24–12:30 am BST.
  • The UK Fireball Alliance confirmed it was a meteor and said its path was over the North Sea with no recoverable fragments expected.
  • The UK Meteor Network estimated the meteoroid weighed about 12 grams and entered the atmosphere at roughly 20,000 mph before disintegrating.
  • Scientists said magnesium in the rock produced the vivid green color as the object heated and broke apart high in the air.
  • The sighting follows recent fireball reports across several US states, according to the New York Post.