Astronomy Ireland says Ireland gets two meteorite falls every year, and around half a dozen shooting stars that can happen anytime but can only be seen on clear evenings
Eyewitnesses described the fire balls as small but very bright and greenish-red in colour
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 despite their size they will light up the night time sky
"They are not very big, even though it lit up the entire country like day for a second or so, it's probably not much bigger than your fist. Anything the size of a microwave oven and upwards would turn night into day, it's all to do with the speed"
