Huge green fireball confirmed as meteor after flying through night sky over Britain
Fintan Starkey
A meteor streaked across the night sky above East Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and parts of northern Europe in the early hours of Monday morning, scientists have confirmed. The dazzling fireball was observed at approximately 00:24am, with witnesses capturing footage in locations including Hornsea, Billingborough and Moulton Seas End. Charlotte Bays, secretary of the UK Fireball Alliance, verified the sighting and explained why so many people noticed it. The object's brightness was attributed to its c