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Today (23rd), there were witnesses that a large object, presumed to be a shooting star, fell from the sky at dawn.
According to Lee Mo (21), who lives in Sejong City, between 1:15 and 20 am today, a shooting star-like object crossed the night sky.
"I was lying in bed and chatting with my friends, and suddenly I heard a roaring'bang' from outside, and the surroundings quickly became bright like a flash." I couldn't."
On social media, there was a flood of sightings about seeing an object that is supposed to be a shooting star like Lee.
The shooting star was once ranked second in search terms on portal sites.
They responded such as'I saw a vivid flame with red and blue lights like a police car's warning light' and'I saw what it was and what it was because it turned brighter.
Most of them saw an orange fireball followed by a long green tail.
An official from the Korea Astronomical Research Institute said, "If the size of a meteor (a shooting star) is large, it looks like a burning'fireball' (a crater), but if the altitude is low, it becomes more visible." "I said.
Another official also explained, "There was a complaint about seeing a large shooting star in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, and there was no report to the Space Surveillance Center."
He added, "It is not a rare astronomical phenomenon, but it is estimated that many people have seen it because it is not common to fall near residential areas with many people."
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