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Sleaford meteor
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Were you one of the many people who spotted something meteoric flying through the sky on Wednesday evening?
Many people throughout the UK have reported seeing a meteorite-like streak of bright light passing through the sky on Wednesday evening (December 8).
Surprised stargazers all over England, Scotland and Wales reported seeing the display at about 5.40pm including two motorists in the Sleaford area.
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A rare and impressive meteor fireball visible on Wednesday night has been captured on a mobile phone.
The bright meteor was spotted by stargazers and astronomers across the UK as it headed from east to west, leaving a vivid green trail.
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Witnesses have reported seeing a tremendous fireball roaring through the skies above Wigan last night.

One local onlooker, John Hill, said: "I dont know if any other people saw it, but a meteorite just shot across the sky very low and looked as though it was coming down at Windmill field or Haigh woods, Time was 17.35hrs very bright and was definitely coming down running from East to West and very low!"

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Meteors spotted in skies over Sussex

Argus readers have reported seeing meteors in the sky over Sussex.
Louise Nippard was driving through Portslade when she spotted the smoky objects fly above her and land in the sea.
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Fireball meteor lights up sky over Britain ahead of Geminid

A spectacular meteor burnt out in the skies above the UK on Wednesday evening - visible from Calderdale and as far away as Somerset and Scotland.
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Meteor fireball spotted in skies over Britain

Stargazers throughout the UK have reported seeing a meteor-like streak of light in the darkened skies.
The BBC was contacted by people in Scotland, the Midlands, Wales, and northern and south west England who saw the display at about 17:40 GMT.
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Spectacular meteor 'fireball' explosion over Britain leaves stargazers buzzing ahead of Geminid space shower

The "very bright" meteor lit up the skies from Somerset to Aberdeen, leaving the astronomy world abuzz.
Despite lasting just five seconds, witnesses thought they were watching a rare meteor shower because it was such a dazzling display.
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Meteor lights up the sky over Shropshire

A bright meteor was seen over the skies of Shropshire and a large part of the UK on Wednesday evening.
The meteor was seen breaking up in a north-easterly direction around 5:35pm on Wednesday.
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