What is thought to be a meteor has been spotted across the night sky of Scotland.
At around 00:50 a bright orange light was seen shooting across the sky and then glowing up with an accompanying loud bang.
People have reported seeing the event across Scotland including on the Isle of Lewis, Stirling, Glasgow and in Argyll and Bute.
When matter enters the earth’s atmosphere, it becomes known as a meteor and often makes a spectacular appearance as it burns up and creates a streaking light through the sky.
@adriancoll1Andy McNeill, who observed the event in Appin, Argyll and Bute, said: “There was a bright flash over the house which also caused the wi-fi to reset, and then maybe 20 to 30 seconds later an explosive bang.
“There was also contrail in the sky, striking broadly east to west.”
Rachel Sutherland, from Inverness, said: “I saw a bright flash but wasn’t sure what it was.”
Another observer at Glen Lyon in Perthshire said they saw a flash in the sky at around 00:50 followed a few minutes later by a rumble in the air.
Gemma Henderson, who saw the event from her living room in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, said: “I thought it must have been a lightning bolt.
“I have the lightning tracker app on my phone, so checked that and found that there had been no lightning present.
“Then there was a loud noise, so thought the tracker must have been incorrect. It was extremely bright.”
