Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 15, 2009

Fireball Meteor Over Groningen

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 15, 2009 is “Fireball Meteor Over Groningen,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Robert Mikaelyan). The original explanation runs about 100 words.

From the explanation

“The brilliant fireball meteor captured in this snapshot was a startling visitor to Tuesday evening’s twilight skies over the city of Groningen. In fact, sightings of the meteor , as bright as the Full Moon, were widely reported throughout the Netherlands and Germany at approximately 17:00 UT.”

— APOD editors, October 15, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 15, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Robert Mikaelyan
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 100 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 15, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-october-15-fireball-meteor-over-groningen

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