A mysterious object was spotted in the sky over Boksburg on Saturday evening.
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Residents took to social media to share videos of the mysterious object, claiming it was a strange green and red light flying object.
Some said it was hovering next to a lightning cloud, and others said it moved up and down.
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Amid widespread speculation regarding the unidentified flying object (UFO), it was ultimately revealed to be a photographer operating a drone.
Last year, South Africans were treated to a spectacular show in the sky as large shooting star known as a bolide could be seen from all over SA.
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IT WAS NOT A METEOR SHOW BUT A BOLIDE
Dr. Daniel Cunnama, science engagement astronomer at the SA Astronomical Observatory explained that it’s is not a meteor shower but a bolide.
This spectacular show was watched from all over South Africa on Tuesday evening.
“A bolide is a single meteor breaking up on entry.”
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Cunnama said the show tonight was completely unexpected.
“A bolide is a very bright meteor. We expect probably 10s of them per year, but we can’t predict when or where. They are from rocks of 1-10m across entering our atmosphere and breaking up.”
Cunnama said
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