Tag: bolide
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Bolide Sighting Across Estrie: Bright Meteor Spotted
Abolide Sighting Across the Estrie Sky On Sunday evening, a rare astronomical event lit up the skies for witnesses across a broad swath of North America, from Maine in the United States to Côte-Nord and the Estrie region in Quebec. Descriptions from observers indicate a bright bolide—a meteor so luminous that it can briefly outshine…
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Rare Bolide Fireball Spotted Across Estrie and Maine
What is a bolide? A bolide is a bright meteor that explodes or fragments as it travels through the Earth’s atmosphere. It often emits a momentary, intense light—sometimes brighter than the Moon—and can leave a short-lived, glowing trail that fades quickly after the flash. Eyewitness reports from Estrie to Maine According to multiple accounts, a…
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Bolide Sighting Across Estrie: Rare Fireball Visible Sunday Evening
What is a bolide? A bolide is a particularly bright meteor, often brighter than the planet Venus and sometimes rivaling the brightness of the Moon. These events occur when a meteoroid—an object measuring a few centimeters to several meters—enters Earth’s atmosphere at high velocity and burns up, sometimes leaving a glowing trail or train. Bolides…