APOD: 2026 November 8 – Major Fireball Meteor
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On November 8, 2026, an Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) was featured titled "Major Fireball Meteor." The photograph, taken in subfreezing temperatures, showcases the breathtaking sight of a fireball meteor streaking across the sky. The image was captured at a mountain pass in Italy's Dolomite Alps, with the village of La Villa nestled below, shrouded in snowy, rugged peaks.
The constellation Ursa Major was prominently visible above the northern horizon. The meteor's intense flash was observed across European skies, earning it a spot as one of the most widely reported fireball events ever, according to the American Meteor Society and the International Meteor Organization. The trajectory of the meteor shot over Germany and is said to have originated near the radiant of the November Northern Taurid Meteor Shower.
This shower is known to be associated with dust from Encke's comet. The APOD, credited to Ollie Taylor, Robert Nemiroff, Jerry Bonnell, Cecilia Chirenti, and Keighley Rockcliffe, is a product of NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day, available through NASA Science Activation and Michigan Tech.
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