Oslo:
An “unusually large meteor” briefly lit up southern Norway on Sunday, generating a spectacular sound and light show as it rumbled across the sky, and a bit of it could have hit Earth, possibly not far from the capital, Oslo, professionals mentioned.
There have been no quick reports of injuries or harm.
Reports of sightings began arriving about 1 a.m. with the phenomena becoming seen as far north as Trondheim.
A net camera in Holmestrand, south of Oslo, captured a fireball falling from the sky and erupting into a vibrant flash lighting up a marina.
The Norwegian Meteor network was analysing video footage and other information on Sunday to attempt to pinpoint the meteor’s origin and location.
Preliminary information recommended a meteorite could have hit Earth in a significant wooded location, known as Finnemarka, just 60 km (40 miles) west of the capital, Oslo, the network mentioned.
“This was crazy,” the network’s Morten Bilet, who saw and heard the meteor, told Reuters.
By Sunday afternoon no debris had been located and provided the “demanding” place, one could take “some 10 years” browsing for achievable meteorites, Bilet mentioned.
The meteor travelled at 15-20 km per second and lit up the evening sky for about 5 to six seconds, Bilet mentioned. The summer time sky was dark, with the days beginning to get shorter from the finish of June.
Some eyewitnesses also mentioned they felt a stronger wind blow with the occasion also causing a stress wave, Bilet mentioned.
“What we had last night was a large rock travelling likely from between Mars and Jupiter, which is our asteroid belt. And when that whizzes in, it creates a rumble, light and great excitement among us (experts) and maybe some fear among others,” Bilet mentioned.
There have been no reports of harm or individuals becoming especially frightened, Bilet mentioned, adding that for these nearest it was most likely more of a “spooky” occasion.
A meteor that exploded more than the central Russia close to the city of Chelyabinsk in 2013 rained fireballs more than a vast location and brought on a shock wave that smashed windows, broken buildings and injured 1,200 individuals.