Reports of meteor fireball seen over Aberdeen, Scotland

Callum Main
Aberdeen Evening Express
Wed, 26 Feb 2020 08:02 UTC

A number of people have reported seeing what they believe to be a meteor over the north-east.

According to the Aberdeen Astronomical Society "a bright light" was seen in the sky above the Bucksburn area shortly before 6am this morning.

A number of other witnesses, including people from Ellon, Montrose and even Northumberland reported seeing the object.

One eyewitness told the page how they had seen a "single stream that broke up to numerous little flares".

Comment: The event was also witnessed from across the North Sea in Denmark and the Netherlands according to the American Meteor Society.