The impressive video was released today by the staff of the travel company Aurora Service Tours. On the night of November 16, their camera, which is used to broadcast live 24/7 from a remote location in Lapland, was hit by a meteor of amazing brightness. For a few seconds, the meteor illuminated the sky like the sun during the day, and surpassed the northern lights in the power of the impression it had on the witnesses of this phenomenon.
According to tour guide Tony Bateman, the bright flash of the meteor was accompanied by a loud explosion. The man himself at that moment was inside one of the tourist cottages, which shook with great force.
“At first I thought it was an earthquake. Or maybe a tree fell on the roof of the cottage? I went outside and examined the trees. Everything around looked normal,”- said Tony Bateman about the incident. Only by watching the replay of the video from the webcam helped to unravel the mystery of the experienced event.
“It was an incredible meteor. I got goosebumps when I saw the night sky turn blue during the meteor explosion. Northern lights and meteor - what a night! - the man shares his impressions.