Stunning Footage Captures Sky Turning Bright Green as Meteor Crashed in Turkey

Footage caught the moment the skies sparkle bright green as a meteor crashed to Earth. A Twitter handler from Turkey - the city of Izmir, posted the incredible video which seems to show the sky sparkle a brilliant green prior to the hurtling of the meteor towards the ground.

The footage have prompted speculations from social media, with some proposing it's a satellite or some intergalactic junk. Some people, on the other hand, believe it could possibly be aliens.

Those that witnessed the event reported that they heard a loud explosion and the celestial light showed at the same time, which could possibly be the object splitting up as it gets into the Earth's atmosphere or the sound of it touching the deck at speed.

On Twitter, one resident said: "Strange, bright object believed to be a rocket debris crashed in Turkey. Satellite?"

"UFOs have been seen in the sky," another wrote.

Nevertheless, before you get hold of your tinfoil hat, Dr. Hasan Ali Dal, an astrophysics professor shared his expert - if not entirely less thrilling - opinion.

He posted on Twitter saying 'fireball' triggered the bright colours, which occurs when a meteor starts burning up as it arrives in the planet's atmosphere.

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Shooting Star Spotted

"It usually burns away in the upper atmosphere. It should be considered as a more specific version of the phenomenon known as a shooting star among the people and it is often experienced during periods of meteorite rains," he explained.

There is a possibility that the meteor could be among the Perseid Meteor Shower, which takes place each year during July and August. The yearly event takes place when the Earth moves through an area occupied with debris from the Comet Swift-Tuttle.

Usually, these meteors burn up prior to their landing, but it can be the best time of year to try spotting one up the sky because during peak time dozens of meteors can be witnessed every hour.

If you love spotting one, earthsky.com calculated that the best days for this are the 11th, 12th and 13th of August. To have the absolute best opportunity of catching a glimpse of one, visit a place that has low light pollution before dawn.

Perseid Meteor Shower

In the Northern Hemisphere, the August Perseids is ranked as an unsurpassed favorite meteor shower. The Perseids occur during the lazy, cloudy days of northern summer, this is when many families are usually on vacation.

And what could be more enjoyable than having a nap from the day's heat and witnessing this summertime classic in a cool night weather? Also, 2021 is the best year for this shower!

Regardless of where you reside all over the world, the 2021 Perseid meteor shower will possibly create the highest number of meteors on the a.m of August 11, 12 and 13.

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