Stunning Meteor Captured on Video from Airplane Window
A brilliant fireball streaked across the skies over Turkey this weekend, captured from a unique vantage point – the window of an airplane.Videos circulating on social media show the meteor illuminating the night sky over several provinces, including Elazığ, Gaziantep, Malatya, and Erzurum, on September 2nd and 3rd.
The spectacle offers a rare glimpse into the phenomenon of meteors, which occur when space debris enters Earth’s atmosphere at tremendous speeds. While such events happen frequently, witnessing one from an airplane provides an unusual perspective and highlights the power of these celestial events. Understanding these occurrences is crucial for planetary science and assessing potential risks from near-Earth objects.
When a meteoroid – a fragment of rock or metal from space – enters the Earth’s atmosphere, it travels at speeds ranging from 11 to 72 kilometers per second. this extreme velocity compresses the air in front of it, generating intense heat - reaching thousands of degrees Celsius. This heat vaporizes the meteoroid’s outer layers and the surrounding air, creating the radiant, glowing streak commonly known as a meteor or “shooting star.”
A similar bright fireball was observed in Japan earlier this year, demonstrating that these events are not isolated incidents and can be visible across vast geographical areas. the recent sighting over Turkey serves as a vivid reminder of the constant influx of space debris and the dramatic processes that occur when it interacts with our planet.
