French media reported yesterday evening, Saturday, that a large meteorite had fallen in the south of the country in the French Riviera, near Nice.
Activists circulated photos and videos of the meteorite fall, and according to one of the surveillance cameras, the meteor fell at 22:26 local time, and it appears that it burned in the atmosphere without reaching the ground.
La #météorite française observée par des milliers de témoins dans le triangle Narbonne-Lyon-Italie a été capturée par la webcam du Quai Laubeuf de Cannes !
En vidéo 👇👇@astropierre pic.twitter.com/wmYBx9pNDe
— Dr. Serge Zaka (Dr. Zarge) (@SergeZaka) April 24, 2021
These bright meteorites that have not made it to Earth’s surface are called fireballs. This is a special greeting to us from space after the arrival of French astronaut Thomas Pesquet on the International Station, one of the users said.
🔴 Images inédites de la #météorite filmées par une caméra de vidéosurveillance près de #SaintTropez dans le #Var. 📹 Jacques Reysset pour @MteoGardHerault pic.twitter.com/utHyMuIxQw
— InfOccitanie (@OccInfos) April 24, 2021
According to eyewitnesses, the fireball changed its color from red to green and headed from north to south. According to many people, the body split in two, leaving a large trail before disappearing.
🔴 Magnifique bolide observé dans le sud de la France enregistré par 10 caméras du réseau #fripon @VigieCiel, les données sont accessibles dans la BDD https://t.co/N9oLTovYCE , si vous l’avez observé, témoignez sur https://t.co/TP8JFhPqeE pic.twitter.com/oaouMY692V
— Vigie-Ciel (@VigieCiel) April 24, 2021
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