Fireball in Sky: Cause & Explanation

[EnumaElish]

Does anyone know the cause of the fireball in the sky last night? Was it a meteor?

http://news.yahoo.com/video/us-15749625/19162074

 

[Frame Dragger]

Does anyone know the cause of the fireball in the sky last night? Was it a meteor?

http://news.yahoo.com/video/us-15749625/19162074

No official news has been released yet, but given how long it was visible and how bright it was, it pretty much had to be. If it was an artificial sattelite, I would expect a shorter burn time, and I wouldn't expect the fragmentation seen. If it was comet I think we'd have seen it coming, and I'd expect something along the lines of the Tunguska event.

 

[Farquezy]

it was extremely bright for meteor in my opinions, all the meteors i have seen went much faster and weren't as bright

but i don't have much experience so my input is pretty invalid

 

[Borek]

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=395760

 

[sardar]

There are several possible explanations for the fireball seen in the sky last night. One possibility is that it was a meteor, which is a small piece of debris from outer space that enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up due to friction. Another possibility is that it was a piece of space debris re-entering the atmosphere, such as a part of a satellite or rocket. It is also possible that it was a piece of space junk, such as a discarded piece of a spacecraft or satellite. More data and analysis would be needed to determine the exact cause of the fireball. Scientists will continue to monitor and study these events in order to better understand the nature of objects entering Earth's atmosphere and their potential impact on our planet.