Cameras Capture Romanian Meteoroid

During the early morning hours of Wednesday, a light broke out over Romania’s skies. A number of security cameras captured the seemingly unusual sight. <br /> <br />During the early morning hours of Wednesday, the skies over Romania lit up as a bright object flew across the country. A number of security cameras captured the seemingly unusual sight. <br /><br />The Romanian Space Agency confirmed the event was a meteoroid after conferring with several local astronomical and disaster risk agencies. <br /><br />In a statement, the Romanian Space Agency notes “We do not have very accurate data up so far, but a report will be made in the next days. Based on the information we do have until now, we can estimate that the phenomenon occurred at an altitude of 50-70 km, from east to west..”<br /><br />The statement also emphasized that the occurrence wasn’t uncommon. It was pointed out that more than 25 similar meteors were monitored in the U.S. over the course of one recent night. <br /><br />No damage was caused by the meteoroid and the R