The two fire balls have been described by eyewitnesses as very bright, greenish-red in colour which fell to the earth and exploded in flames.
The fire balls were being tracked on social media and were seen right across the UK and Scotland.
PJ O’Keefe was filming the Starlink satellites in Carlow when he managed to capture the Meteor. 6:09pm was the timestamp. Check out the video! pic.twitter.com/GbWFUAYhoB
— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) January 18, 2024
Speaking on the Neil Prendeville Show, David Moore of Astronomy Ireland says fireballs can usually be spotted once a month:
