A large meteor was seen streaking through the night sky over the UK on Monday.
The Met Office confirmed that a meteor had been spotted after dozens of people took to social media to report what they had seen.
Photographs captured by automatic cameras as part of the UK Meteor Network (UKMON) showed an explosion of light cast across the sky at around 8.01pm.
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Reports came from around the country. One Twitter user said: “I’ve just seen a stunning meteor burning across the sky. It was so low down and clear and beautiful! Golden coloured.”
Another said they had seen the “most astonishing” meteor from Southampton, while another asked: “Did anyone else see a crazy meteor thing over Bath at about 8pm?”
Read more: Independent
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