Video: Meteor over Roodekrans caught on camera
Yet another meteor was spotted last night by residents
A resident and his wife who wanted to assist their neighbour in Vuurlelie Street after his dog was poisoned, made an interesting discovery when viewing their CCTV footage.
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In the sky above Roodekrans, those who were lucky enough saw a meteor shooting through the night sky at about 9pm last night (5 November).
Watch here:
According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) website, meteoroids are formed when asteroids collide and break off into smaller pieces. “If a meteoroid comes close enough to Earth and enters the Earth’s atmosphere, it vaporises and turns into a meteor: a beautiful streak of light in the sky.
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Because of their appearance, some people call these streaks of light “shooting stars.” But scientists know that meteors are not stars at all – they are just bits of rock.”
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