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A. software engineer It captured a spectacular view of one of nature’s most spectacular events as it lit up the sky above Nottingham on Tuesday night.
The incredible sight of the green streak streaking across the night sky was said to be caused by an occasional meteor that does not belong to a known meteor shower and is considered a “random” meteor that can be observed on any clear night, as opposed to a shower meteor associated with the debris trail of a comet or asteroid.
Nicholas Shanks posted the once-in-a-lifetime shot on his account The news comes as October’s Harvest Moon will light up the UK skies in just a few days; How and when to see the Supermoon.
Sporadic meteors occur randomly in all directions, but their rates can vary seasonally and tend to be higher in autumn and before dawn. These are a crucial basis for studying showers that represent scattered remnants of ancient meteor streams or other sources of cosmic dust.
Social media users praise incredible timing
X users flooded Nicholas’ X post with comments praising him for the quality of the image and his ability to think quickly to capture the moment.
CaptainQuack said: “I saw it from West London too. Congrats on the quick camera work. Excellent shot!”
Tea & Toast, “My husband saw this on his way home from work.”
Posting his own video, posted above, Pierrepotts commented: “Saw it in Farnham.. caught some people passing me to prove I wasn’t going crazy.”
What makes occasional meteors different from showers?
Sporadic meteors occur randomly in the sky, without a concentrated “bright” spot like a meteor shower. These are not linked to the debris trail of a specific comet or asteroid that defines the meteor shower.
Random, sporadic meteors show seasonal variation in their occurrence, with higher rates sometimes observed in spring and autumn. Rates also vary throughout the night and are generally higher in the hours just before dawn.
They are thought to originate from highly dispersed remnants of ancient meteor streams, unresolved small showers, and material from toroidal and apex sources (the direction of Earth’s orbital motion).
