The Director of the National Meteorological Service, Thodoris Kolydas, explained the cause of the bright flash that appeared in the Attic sky early Monday morning, which puzzled those who witnessed it. A video from a camera at a meteorological station in Acharnes captured the phenomenon, which is not linked to cloud cover.
Kolydas clarified that the flash was caused by a meteor visible across central Greece. He explained, “A meteor is the bright phenomenon that occurs when a solid object from space enters the Earth’s atmosphere, while the meteoroid is the solid object from which the meteor originates.”
“A meteor is the bright phenomenon that occurs when a solid object from space enters the Earth’s atmosphere.”
He also added, “Meteors that fall to Earth in the early morning hours move faster, making them harder to observe, unlike slower evening meteors. This is because the Earth’s rotational speed is added to the meteor’s speed in the morning, while at night it is subtracted.”
