APOD: 2026 November 8 – Major Fireball Meteor
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On November 8, 2026, an impressive fireball meteor streaked across the European night sky, leaving a trail of wonder for witnesses. This incredible event came to light through the diligent efforts of the American Meteor Society and the International Meteor Organization, who documented the widespread reports of this remarkable occurrence.
The meteor's path, traced over Germany, aligned with its origin near the radiant of the Northern Taurid Meteor Shower, a phenomenon linked to Encke's comet. The picture capturing this awe-inspiring event was taken by Ollie Taylor on November 14, 2017, under the chilly, starry skies of a mountaintop in Italy. The photograph reveals the breathtaking spectacle of the meteor, glowing against the twilight sky, as it traversed the northern horizon, near the constellation Ursa Major's Big Dipper asterism.
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