A huge meteor has been recorded blazing across the sky in Rickmansworth this evening (January 9).
The Met Office said there had been reports of a meteor over the UK at around 8.30pm, before requesting images of it.
Laura Carr tweeted back a stunning video, taken from her house at 8.01pm, saying “it wasn’t just a shooting star, it was orange”.
Yes, Rickmansworth tonight, it wasn’t just a shooting star, it was orange in the sky!! 8.01.28pm pic.twitter.com/FMtkut2NpW
— laura (@loggers2001) January 9, 2023
Another person claimed they saw it north west of Pinner – describing it as “bright green and notable size in the sky (comparable to a low flying jet out of Northolt)”.
A Potters Bar resident wrote: “I heard it hiss as it went through – so bright and with a huge tail. Amazing!”
Check out some other videos of it spotted elsewhere below.
Heading in an easterly direction. pic.twitter.com/d1FIhGtgqx
— Sheffield WeatherCam (@craig_sheff_9) January 9, 2023
Over Storrington, West Sussex pic.twitter.com/dGcXOamOtJ
— Andrew White (@andrewawhite) January 9, 2023
Mid Sussex pic.twitter.com/Grf5lTXQP7
— Shane West (@Shocker_72) January 9, 2023
Another look at tonight's #meteor, this time over Wolverhampton. Thanks for sharing @Gully_Sundhttps://t.co/Qqtoq6uqB2
— Met Office (@metoffice) January 9, 2023
