Meteor over Dawlish, UK
© Dawlish Beach Cam
This is the moment a webcam captured a bright fireball light up the sky over Dawlish before fizzling out.

Dawlish Beach Cam runs a 24-hour live feed from their web cams at Dawlish, and one eagle-eyed viewer spotted the astrological phenomenon.

A meteorite is a solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid that originates in outer space and survives its passage through the atmosphere to reach the surface of a planet or moon.

When the object enters the atmosphere, various factors like friction, pressure, and chemical interactions with the atmospheric gases cause it to heat up and radiate that energy.

It then becomes a meteor and forms a fireball, also known as a shooting star or falling star.

From giant waves crashing into the sea to the reinstatement of the train line - the Dawlish Beach Cam has captured it all.

The HD camera, 200 yards from the once battered railway line, was setup by two committed enthusiasts and has attracted thousands of fans worldwide.

It was installed by Exeter-based businessman Neil Salter, and began live streaming in March 2014.

You can watch footage of the meteor here.