According to reports from each country, people in Scotland and Germany were able to see the meteor as it whizzed through Europe’s skies on Sunday night. According to the American Meteor Society, sightings were also reported by individuals in France, Italy and Luxembourg. Below is incredible footage from a Tirol motorist who captured the fireball with his dashcam. According to locals, the flash sounded almost like thunder and was described as a lightening bolt. Video: Meteorite captured on a dashcam in Austria. According to The Local (an Austrian English-speaking newspaper), experts believe it’s too soon to know where the meteorite crashed. John Alasdair McDonald (a Scottish highland guide) was taking photos for his Facebook page when he saw a stunning image of a meteor above Loch Ness. According to the Maritime Coast Guard Agency, several people called Galloway and Dumfries in concern that the shooting star was a distress flare. According to Mr. Macdonald, he captured the shooting star with his Sony compact camera at 9pm Sunday. According to Mr. Macdonald, “I was trying out new photos for my Facebook page with a Sony RX 100 compact camera. Although it was clear and beautiful that night, I took some great pictures. However, the meteor capture was an accident. “I will never again take a photograph like that,” Mr. Macdonald’s stunning photo. Image: The Hebridean Explorer. A meteor, or “shooting star”, is an object from outer space that burns up in our atmosphere. Meteorites are the ones that survive and reach ground. Meteorites, on the other hand, are meteorites that are able to fly. Video: What is a meteor? Emerald Robinson explains the definition of a meteor.
