Large Meteor Lights up Skies in Norway

Large Meteor Lights up Skies in Norway
A view of an unusually large meteor is seen in Oslo, Norway, on July 25, 2021. Norwegian Meteor Network/NTB via AP
The Associated Press
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HELSINKI—Norwegian experts say an unusually large meteor was visible over large parts of southern Scandinavia and illuminated southeast Norway with a powerful flash of light for a few seconds as many observers were reported to also hear a roaring sound afterward.

The Norwegian Meteor Network said that it had analyzed and reviewed several videos of the event Sunday and said the meteor first appeared about 90 kilometers (55 miles) north of the capital, Oslo, and continued its trail in a southwest direction before fragmenting in several flashes of light.