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Fireball Over Finland Turns Night Into Day...
A blazing fireball lit up the dark skies of Arctic Finland for five seconds; giving off what scientists said was “the glow of 100 full moons”.
It produced a blast wave that felt like an explosion about 6:40 p.m. and could also be seen in northern Norway and in Russia’s Kola peninsula.
It's possible that the meteorite was an especially bright and close-flying Leonid meteor. The Leonid meteor shower typically peaks around mid-November every year.
Here it is in action. Keep your eye on the upper right portion of the screen.
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzX6e4yOzqk]
A blazing fireball lit up the dark skies of Arctic Finland for five seconds; giving off what scientists said was “the glow of 100 full moons”.
It produced a blast wave that felt like an explosion about 6:40 p.m. and could also be seen in northern Norway and in Russia’s Kola peninsula.
It's possible that the meteorite was an especially bright and close-flying Leonid meteor. The Leonid meteor shower typically peaks around mid-November every year.
Here it is in action. Keep your eye on the upper right portion of the screen.
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzX6e4yOzqk]
