Did you spot anything unusual in the sky last night?

Blackrock Castle Observatory has confirmed that a couple may have witnessed a flaming meteor burning through the sky over Cork on Tuesday.

Local Tony Tobin was enjoying an evening stroll in the area with his wife when they both witnessed the spectacle:

“Walking up Pouladuff Rd about 17.43 with my wife, we both saw what looked like a meteorite.” Tony tweeted.

“It was speeding across the sky over the Lough area. White ball of fire followed by a trail with a flash of red & blue, anyone else see it?

We didn’t hear about a specific fireball, but what your describing sounds very typical of a meteorite burning up :) The colour transition you’re describing in particular sounds very much like a meteorite. We’re jealous! It’s so nice to get a good view of one from the city

— Blackrock Castle Observatory (@blackrockcastle) February 3, 2021

Experts at the Blackrock Castle Observatory agreed that Tony could be on the right track:

“We didn’t hear about a specific fireball, but what your describing sounds very typical of a meteorite burning up :)” they tweeted.

“The colour transition you’re describing in particular sounds very much like a meteorite. We’re jealous! It’s so nice to get a good view of one from the city.”

Did you spot anything in the Lough area last night? Join the conversation on Twitter @YayCork.