'Rare and thrilling experience': Meteor sighting on May 24 dazzles Singaporeans
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SINGAPORE - Mr Russell Su was completing his night run in Queenstown on May 24 when he saw a bright blue streak of light dart through the sky. Mesmerised, he initially thought the flying object might be a drone that had caught fire and was about to crash. &l'Rare and thrilling experience': Meteor sighting on May 24 dazzles Singaporeans
SINGAPORE - Mr Russell Su was completing his night run in Queenstown on May 24 when he saw a bright blue streak of light dart through the sky. Mesmerised, he initially thought the flying object might be a drone that had caught fire and was about to crash. «It looked exactly like the comet in the viral videos from Portugal recently,» said the freelance model and actor, 21. «I've seen quite a few shooting stars in low-light situations… But nothing quite as spectacular and massive as this.» A meteor lit up the skies in Singapore at about 11.50pm on May 24, leaving those who saw it in awe. According to Nasa's website, a meteor is a rock that enters earth's atmosphere at high speed and burns up. Facebook user Priyanka Vijoy uploaded a video of the meteor onto the platform, describing the sighting as a «rare and thrilling experience». Yishun resident Akidah Selamat was preoccupied with her mobile phone in Yishun Central when she noticed the sky light up in her peripheral vision. «I immediately looked up and saw a blazing object with a long tail flying across the sky,» said the 25-year-old quality control officer. Read more