Last month, two bright green balls of fire appeared over New Zealand, reports A.J live science. On July 7, a green meteor appeared in the Cook Strait between the North Island and the South Island. The object was estimated to be 1 meter wide and destroyed by the force of 1,800 tons of TNT, causing a sonic boom. Two weeks later, another green meteor was seen from Canterbury in the South Island.
Fireballs are exceptionally bright meteors.
Robert LunsfordAccording to an American Meteor Society employee, the number of reports from New Zealand has increased staggeringly, and local fireball sightings have already exceeded an area 30 times greater than in Australia. The bright green color of objects increases the likelihood of being noticed.
The documentation process is also aided by the fact that it has become easier to report meteors in the country in recent times. The main goal of Fireballs Aotearoa, a non-profit initiative created by researchers and civilians, is to search for meteorites that make it to the surface. The group also works with the International Meteorological Organization to support meteorological documentation.
The green color of small, fast meteors occurs when particles from the sun interact with the atmosphere upon entry. In larger, slower meteorites, the green color indicates metallic content such as nickel, iron, or magnesium. According to Lunsford, it is unlikely that the New Zealand fireballs were of a type Perseid meteor shower She was due.
