She said: “After doing the maximum zoom from my phone and seeing it myself it for sure looks like fireball falling down. I thought may be a hot air balloon or something at first, but after I saw some articles about asteroid falling down to moon, I thought may be it is that.”<\/p>\n
She said to be running late to work and decided to have a look at the video when she arrived. When she looked at the video she said: “I was absolutely surprised.<\/p>\n
“When you zoom it you can see it is like a fireball. Or it could be an asteroid.”<\/p>\n
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The flaming object can be seen plunging to Earth at around 7am over Croydon<\/p>\n
Astronomers say that what people often describe as “fireballs” are usually meteors burning up as they enter the Earth\u2019s atmosphere. These bright streaks of light can sometimes appear dramatic, especially if the sky is clear and the object is particularly large.<\/p>\n
The UK Meteor Network, which monitors reports of unusual activity in the sky, has previously urged residents to share footage of any suspected fireballs. They say such sightings are not uncommon, with several hundred reported over Britain each year.<\/p>\n
Some experts also point out that falling space debris, such as discarded rocket parts, can look similar to meteors when they re-enter the atmosphere. While these are harmless by the time they reach the ground, they often spark speculation about UFOs or asteroids.<\/p>\n
The UK has witnessed several notable meteor events recently. Earlier this summer, a dramatic fireball was observed over Scotland. The meteor was bright enough to be seen through cloud cover, and its trajectory was tracked by multiple camera networks. And residents were warned over flying fragments.<\/p>\n
Professor Luke Daly, of the University of Glasgow<\/a>, told The Sun at the time:: \u201cMeteorites are time capsules of the early Solar System, which hold a wealth of information about how our Solar System formed and developed.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a very exciting opportunity to learn more about where this rock came from and where it has been and fill in a bit more of the jigsaw of our Solar System\u2019s history<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe know from intensive analysis of the Winchcombe samples that meteorites are very quickly affected by contact with the Earth<\/a>\u2018s atmosphere.<\/p>\n