THIS is the moment a “meteor” flashes across the skies above Britain, but did you spot it?
Brits across the country were left stunned after sighting a flashing blue meteor a day before New Years Eve.
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A video posted on social media showed the moment a meteor soared across the dark sky.
Footage captured the surprising scene in the early hours of December 30.
Many described the meteor as a large blue and white shooting star with two tails.
The clip shows the huge star flashing with more intensity as it gets closer to the ground.
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Dozens of people claimed to have spotted the phenomenon in multiple locations – including London, Oxford, Southampton and Reading.
In disbelief, users took to social media X, formerly known as Twitter, to share the incredible moment.
One onlooker said: “What an incredible moment. I was driving a truck saw the flash and then a tremendous trail of fire behind it.
“It was like a shooting star but in 4K 10x Zoom. So glad that someone’s camera caught it.”
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Another added: “Anyone else see the massive shooting star over south east London? It’s the biggest I’ve ever seen!”
A third penned: “It had an amazing blue halo like aurora, it came into sight just as I looked up.”
“I saw something driving home looked liked an explosion,” a fourth said.
Although many are convinced the mysterious flashlight was a meteor others claimed it could have been a satellite.
Meteors become shooting stars when they enter Earth‘s atmosphere at high speed.
The characteristic lighting then appears when they burn up in the atmosphere before they reach the ground.
An amateur astronomer explained: “I don’t think it was a shooting star but rather a satellite returning into orbit.”
Another said: “I’ve never seen anything like it before. Some people think it was a satellite re-entering the atmosphere and burning up. It was incredible.”
It comes as Brits were graced by the Northern Lights in a dazzling display that has left onlookers stunned.
The red and green hues of the Aurora Borealis were mostly observed over Scotland, but some sightings were reported across central and eastern parts of England.
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The lights were seen as far down as Kent and Dorset, a nearly unheard of event, which may be due to an upcoming increase in Aurora Borealis.
Central Wales, UK, and parts of North America were also able to catch a glimpse of the bucket-list sighting.
