星期二,一枚绿色流星在英国诺丁汉上空闪烁,很可能来自在大气层中燃烧的空间碎片。 A green meteor flashed over Nottingham, UK, on Tuesday, likely from space debris burning up in the atmosphere.

星期二在英国诺丁汉(Nottingham)上空的夜空中闪烁着明亮的绿色火球, 由软件工程师尼古拉斯·尚克斯(Nicholas Shanks)于世界协调时19点11分拍摄。 A bright green fireball streaked across the night sky over Nottingham, UK, on Tuesday, captured on camera by software engineer Nicholas Shanks at 19:11 UTC. 这一长达2秒钟的事件,可能是零星的陨石,是全区域许多目击者看到的,据信是空间碎片在地球大气层中燃烧造成的,其绿色颜色归因于镍或镁等金属元素。 The 2-second-long event, likely a sporadic meteor, was seen by multiple witnesses across the region and is believed to have resulted from space debris burning up in Earth’s atmosphere, with its green color attributed to metallic elements like nickel or magnesium. 虽然在可见度方面很少,但零星的陨石全年发生,特别是在秋天,而且不构成威胁。 Though rare in visibility, sporadic meteors occur year-round, especially in autumn, and pose no threat. 在10月收割月球的临近下,目光在网上得到了广泛的关注。 The sighting gained widespread attention online amid the approach of the October Harvest Moon.