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flag A green meteor flashed over Nottingham, UK, on Tuesday, likely from space debris burning up in the atmosphere.

flag A bright green fireball streaked across the night sky over Nottingham, UK, on Tuesday, captured on camera by software engineer Nicholas Shanks at 19:11 UTC. flag The 2-second-long event, likely a sporadic meteor, was seen by multiple witnesses across the region and is believed to have resulted from space debris burning up in Earth’s atmosphere, with its green color attributed to metallic elements like nickel or magnesium. flag Though rare in visibility, sporadic meteors occur year-round, especially in autumn, and pose no threat. flag The sighting gained widespread attention online amid the approach of the October Harvest Moon.

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