An impressive meteorite sighted in the south of France

A fireball that crosses the sky.

The few onlookers who braved the curfew witnessed an impressive phenomenon this Saturday evening in the south of France.

According to information from

, a meteorite was observed between Nice and Lyon, passing through Marseille.

This spectacular event remains nonetheless common at this time of year, according to our colleagues from the regional daily.

Quoting a statement from NASA,

indicates that these showers of shooting stars even have a name, the April Lyrids, visible each year between April 16 and 25.

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