"'My next thought was fireworks but I'm 90% sure it wasn't that, and there was no explosion. 'For reference it was about the same size as the full-ish moon tonight, visible through the clouds, but as a much brighter blue green color and, again, moving quite fast. 'It was a very odd combination of speed, size and brightness and didn't look like anything I've ever seen in the sky here before.'"
"'This is because, although meteors appear all over the sky, they all appear to emerge or radiate from a single point that lies within this constellation. 'The meteor shower is visible from the 6th until the 10th of October this year. 'The best time will be from around 8pm on the 8th of October. 'At this time, that radiant point within Draco will be in the north-west of the sky, slo"
Observers in west London reported a blue-green streak or blob racing through the night sky at about 8.10pm, describing it as similar in size to the full-ish moon but far brighter and moving quickly. Sightings were reported from Northfields, West Ealing, Wimbledon and Hampstead Heath, with some viewers as far away as Brighton and Grantham. The phenomenon has not yet been confirmed by authorities. The Draconids meteor shower is expected between October 6 and 10, with the best viewing around 8pm on October 8 when the radiant in Draco sits in the north-west; moonlight may hinder visibility.
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