Terrifying Coma Berenicid Meteor Fireballs Streak UK Sky Christmas & New Year's Eve Nights 2009-2010 Say Eyewitnesses
Never in My Life Have I Seen--
Samantha Istead said, "...I feel so lucky because on Christmas night, I saw two [meteors] on their own at 10.39pm in the UK/Sussex. They were massive, lasting about 6-7mins, but scary at the same time.,. and tonight 1st Jan at 12:07am, I saw about 8/9. They were not difficult to spot. I dragged my neighbour out. He was totally freaked by it, Then halfway through one dropped down and we saw smoke fizzle from it, So amazing. It went on for about 10/15mins." Posted on 12/31/2009 at 6:12:41 PM, UTC.
Author Note. Based on Ms. Istead's observation of one meteor dropping down and emitting smoke, a new meteorite or its surviving remains has yet to be located. A meteorite is a meteor that has survived Earth's atmosphere and landed on Earth's surface. However, this particular sighting is likely due to sky lanterns- a sky lantern is a manmade object often used by Asian cultures to celebrate the New Year.
Lynn, Keith and Emma Aston in Rothertham, South Yorkshire, England said, "Wow what a night! [We] went upstairs to watch the fireworks at midnight New Year's Eve only to see meteors flying across the sky and burning out into the atmosphere. Must have seen at least 50. Was amazing but scary at the same time. 4 of them were huge and you could see the flames. Never in my life have I experienced what I saw last night and early morning." Posted on 01/01/2010 at 6:01:53 AM, UTC.
David Pulman said, "At last, someone else saw them. We went out at midnight in Yately, Hampshire UK, to watch fireworks when I saw the first yellow fireball streaking North to South across the sky. At one time we could see 5 fireballs all streaking across very fast, at the same time! I counted at least 30 between midnight and 1am. My wife was terrified - and I have to say I was more than a little concerned! Some were quite big and it was so spectacular. I have never seen anything like it in my 54 years!" Posted on 01/01/2010 at 4:01:08 AM, UTC.
Author Note. Mr. Pulman's sightings could be of genuine fireballs.
On a later posted report, David Pulman commented, "One thing I find strange, considering how big and clearly visible they were, the number of them and frequency with which they were going past - how come there is nothing on the news?" Posted on 01/01/2010 at 9:01:31 AM, UTC.
The Coma Berenicid Meteor Shower is active this year from December 12, 2009 through January 23, 2010. Reports of their rapid meteors and fireballs may continue to come in. Although the predicted zenith of streaking meteors per hour is past, the thus far unusual intensity of these meteors indicates that the Coma Berenicids may continue to surprise or even shock us in 2010.
Sources: Eyewitness Reports. For an earlier article on this year's Coma Berenicids, CLICK HERE.
Published by Rik Merchant
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Hello again , i have seen lanterns released and travelling in the night Sky,the object we saw was definately not a lantern , also there was no wind it was a perfectly still freezing cold new year morning at 12.10am with nil cloud cover,the light was extremely powerful brighter than a lantern and much larger in size.
I would like to know if anybody has ANY VIDEO links to these sightings pls let me know as i am very interested.
I am sorry to dissapoint your heavelnly gazes but as me and me my wife witnessed these so called fireballs , we were later to learn that they are actually NEW YEAR LANTERNS
I would love to see it too.
Nice one!
I would love to have seen that. It does seem like some were a bit frightened by the sight, though. It would be amazing!
Great article. I would love to see this "light show"! Mr. Puhlman, quoted in your article, isn't relying on the best news sources. He should be reading you!!
wow!! what a surprise. would have loved to see it. :) jeffrey
We were out in Brigsteer Cumbria UK to watch fireworks at midnight new years eve.Brigsteer has no street lighting myself and my wife witnessed a huge bright yellow square with four triangular yellow flashes emitting from the main body,it travelled slowly with no sound from n/e to s/w and burnt out over the Sea,fantastic sight!!