An amateur stargazer was thrilled after spotting a rare blazing fireball streaking over his window.
Ed Williams saw the burning meteor passing through the atmosphere.
At first he thought it might be a plane but then noticed it was alight.
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And the 52-year-old property maintenance man immediately recognised what it was.
It happened in Wrexham, north Wales yesterday (4 Jan).
“I’m a bit of a stargazer and knew that it was going to be a busy sky at the weekend,” he told, What’s The Jam.
“Because of the Wolf Moon and Quadrantid meteor shower.
“I wasn’t fortunate enough to see anything on Saturday night.
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“But when I got up for my morning coffee on Sunday and looked out of my landing window I noticed a bright streak in the sky.
“Not a usual plane streak – it looked like it was on fire.
“I thought straight away this is a fireball meteor.
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“Not a shooting star.
“It was definitely entering the earth’s atmosphere, flaming.
“And it was definitely burning up as it got lower.
“It was around 8.15am.
“I was blessed to see it.
“I’ve seen lots of shooting stars and satellites but not one of these.
“It was a privilege.
“The moon was stunning on Saturday night too.
“I stood out for ages trying to see a meteor but never did.
“Then I saw a fireball right outside my landing window.
“I was very lucky.”
Fireballs are much rarer than shooting stars.
A fireball is an exceptionally bright meteor caused by a larger space rock entering Earth’s atmosphere.
It creates a brilliant streak of light, often with explosions and shockwaves, with some fragments potentially reaching the ground as meteorites.
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