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A cosmic visitor has just arrived in the lush green environs of Earth.
On Saturday night, a meteor flashed through the atmosphere, exploded and descended to Earth with a huge bang, temporarily lighting up the sky over northern Queensland.
Dashcams, doorbell cameras and mobile phones, among other devices, captured the moment the space rock arrived and cast a dazzling greenish-blue glow across the night sky.
Far North Queenslanders have witnessed something extraordinary last night.
An alleged meteorite can be seen falling to the ground, followed by a loud bang and lighting up the sky. #9News pic.twitter.com/nbVCWLZKJv
— 9News Queensland (@9NewsQueensland) May 21, 2023
The meteor was caught on camera at Cairns Airport as it fell before burning up in an orange-yellow flash.
Incredible footage has captured the moment a “rogue meteor” was spotted in the sky over north Queensland last night. pic.twitter.com/4IoNbKSZSf
— Natasha Emeck (@tashemeck) May 20, 2023
See also: Smash! Astronomer Captures Meteorite Hitting Moon’s Surface; Watch
Although the location of the meteor’s impact is unknown, residents of Croydon claim they felt an explosion and heard a loud bang.
Last night a meteorite lit up the sky over Queensland, Australia. pic.twitter.com/NdLL1ZeOaU
– Click Daily (@CLICKDNEWS) May 20, 2023
Tamara Davies, an astrophysicist and professor at the University of Queensland, told Brisbane Times that it could be a “Wicked” Meteor, meaning no one was expecting it.
The meteorite may have fragmented into smaller pieces by the time it hit the ground, but it is not believed to have been large enough to leave a crater on Earth. Although meteors are frequently observed, it is unusual to see one over a populated area.
According to Brad Tucker of the Australian National University (ANU), the meteorite was probably traveling between 100,000 and 150,000 kilometers per hour and was between half a meter and a meter in size.
credit: Carins Airport
