The fireball in the sky turned out to be the remnant of a comet or asteroid.
Residents of the Urals last night witnessed a mesmerizing space "show". A shining fireball flew in the sky. The fireball was seen over Irbit and in other cities.
“The bright evening sky was drawn by an extended and slow meteor, successfully hitting the frame of one of my cameras,” says photographer from Irbit Ilya Yankovsky. -It is difficult to judge its real brightness, since it happened before dark. It can only be compared with the star Capella, barely visible on the right side of the video. It was not possible to establish the belonging of the meteor to the known streams. Currently, the Leonids and Taurids are active, they are famous for their bright fireballs.
Meteor over the Urals 2017-19-11 On the evening of November 19, 2017, the camera recorded a slow meteor, clearly visible even in a bright sky. Filming location - Irbitsky district of Sverdlovsk region …
According to the photographer, the inhabitants of the Urals and Western Siberia could see the meteor. By the way, experts reassure that such cars are not dangerous for earthlings.
“This bolide is the remnant of a comet or an asteroid,” explains Vladilen Sanakoev, an engineer at the training observatory at UrFU. - As they approach the sun, they split. Emissions of gases occur, which capture part of the cometary matter. It's the same with the asteroid. There are many emissions into outer space. This car burned down without residue. He did not threaten the Earth. Only large bodies can reach us. But they are easy to tell apart. They are like a bright sun, they light up the sky.
Scientists explain that such fireballs can be seen in the sky 2-3 times a year.
ROMAN LYALIN
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