Fireball spotted crossing the night sky over Glasgow

Footage circulating on social media purports to show a fireball crossing the sky over Glasgow.
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Astronomers say the fireball crossed over Scotland and Northern Ireland on Wednesday evening. The UK's Meteor Network say they have received more than 800 reports of sightings and now believe it was 'space debris'.

‘Incredible’ fireball crosses sky over Scotland and Northern Ireland ► https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/sep/15/incredible-fireball-crosses-sky-over-scotland-and-northern-ireland

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