* Astronomy

Startled stargazers were treated to a rare and beautiful sight this week when a brilliant meteor streaked through Okanagan skies.

"It was an amazing, vibrant sight, a fireball with a white centre, blue halo and a long pink tail" - Connie Denesiuk, who, with her husband, Bob, happened to see the meteor from the deck of their Summerland home.

The unusually large shooting star was visible for just a few seconds around 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday.

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