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In the late hours of March 30, a space rock boomed through the skies near southeast England. Despite the almost Full Moon, the meteor was bright enough to be spotted streaking through the skies. According to analysis from the International Meteor Organisation (IMO), the meteor entered the skies just off the coast of Margate.
It was last seen off the coast of Eastbourne in the Channel.
Dozens of people flocked to the IMO to report their sighting.
Ivan said: “Large bright object with a tail appeared very close and low on my left above rooftops east of me, travelling rapidly N to S, disappeared to South, probably over the sea.
“I have seen meteors like Perseids in the past, this was far bigger, brighter and really fast and low.”
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Simon added: “This was a bright, low, fast, single object type event that broke up quickly into two as it faded over a few seconds.”
Peter: “The Moon was 98 percent waning. Despite the brightness, the meteor stood out very clearly.”
This is the second time in a matter of weeks people have witnessed a meteor in the UK.
On February 28, a meteor blast was seen across the UK as a small space rock entered the planet’s atmosphere.
The blast caused a huge burst of light which could be seen throughout England, which was accompanied by a “yellow-green” tail as it streaked through the skies.
Analysis showed the fragments likely hit dropped around Gloucestershire.
Dr Luke Daly of the University of Glasgow and UKFAll said “This meteor fragmented a lot, as you can see in the videos.
“Most of the meteoroid vapourised during the six seconds of visible flight.
“However, with this one, we think quite a few fragments probably reached the ground.
“If pieces landed, they are likely to have been on or just north of Cheltenham, out towards Stow-on-the-Wold. So most pieces are likely to be on farmland.”
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