Scientists have spotted a strange fireball in the sky of New Zealand

An extraordinary event occurred on the other side of the world on July 7, 2022: a mysterious fireball crossed the skies of New Zealand.

On July 7, a ball of fire crossed the sky NZAround 1:50 pm, the New Zealand Herald reported, local authorities received dozens of testimonies referring to them Orange light with smoke behind or “A wonderful flash of light followed by an explosion”.

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Note that witnesses have been located “in different areas but especially in the lower half of the North Island and the upper part of the South Island”. One thing is for sure: this phenomenon – which crossed the sky for ten seconds – is of interest to the scientific community.

the reason ? The object has not yet been selected. However, New Zealand weather forecasting website Weather Watch puts forward a theory: it could actually be space debris, or possible meteor.

One thing’s for sure: the fireball’s passing was impressive because the thing will be “It entered the Earth’s atmosphere at a very high speed”Causing deafening noises.

rare phenomenon

In an interview with Stuff media, specialist Duncan Steel recalls that it is rare to see a celestial body of this type in broad daylight. In other words, being able to observe it with the naked eye gives details about the size of the splinter: “ Something the size of a rugby ball or bigger – that’s what makes it rare »locates the information.

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For this reason, Weather Watch invites witnesses to come forward and submit videos or photos of the object.