We are just coming into the Perseid meteor shower (peaks on the 11th) which is pieces of the Swift-Tuttle comet. Comet chunks tend to be weak material. When it hits the atmosphere it falls apart and, since it is going so fast, the friction causes the bits to heat, vaporize, and glow in what looks like an explosion.
It is not too surprising given the Perseids. A friend has already seen a few of them.
Thanks for the excellent video! That was a very good one! (BTW: Former NASA planetary scientist here. I couldn't stand taking tax money for my fun.)
We are just coming into the Perseid meteor shower (peaks on the 11th) which is pieces of the Swift-Tuttle comet. Comet chunks tend to be weak material. When it hits the atmosphere it falls apart and, since it is going so fast, the friction causes the bits to heat, vaporize, and glow in what looks like an explosion.
It is not too surprising given the Perseids. A friend has already seen a few of them.
Thanks for the excellent video! That was a very good one! (BTW: Former NASA planetary scientist here. I couldn't stand taking tax money for my fun.)