Asteroid filmed over the English Channel

In summary, an asteroid impact has been predicted in advance for only the seventh time ever. The European Space Agency tweeted about the event, highlighting the advancements in asteroid detection. A small piece of the asteroid has been recovered and classified as an Ordinary Chondrite, L5-6 and named Saint-Pierre-le-Viger.
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A small asteroid has entered the Earth's atmosphere and was seen lighting up the sky above the English Channel, creating a stunning shooting star effect.
Quite rare to get one on film so worthy of a thread on its own,"It is just the seventh time an asteroid impact has been predicted in advance.
The European Space Agency tweeted that it was "a sign of the rapid advancements in global asteroid detection capabilities!"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64621721
 
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pinball1970 said:
TL;DR Summary: A small asteroid has entered the Earth's atmosphere and was seen lighting up the sky above the English Channel, creating a stunning shooting star effect.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64621721

My piece of this one finally arrived a week ago. so lucky to get a small piece of it as there was very little recovered, only 1.2kg.
This week, 30th May 2023, asteroid 2023CX1 is officially classified and named ....
Ordinary Chondrite, L5-6 and Saint-Pierre-le-Viger

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cheers
Dave
 
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