{"id":139968,"date":"2025-01-27T23:46:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T16:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=139968"},"modified":"2025-01-27T23:46:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T16:46:02","slug":"video-impressive-small-asteroid-shoots-across-puerto-rico-dominican-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=139968","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: &#8216;Impressive&#8217; small asteroid shoots across Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-fvf4fpw5fmnouwwu\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37459719158\/320\/179\/6ywaxrz2gempvjv6.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37459719158\/640\/358\/6ywaxrz2gempvjv6.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37459719158\/768\/432\/6ywaxrz2gempvjv6.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37459719158\/1536\/864\/6ywaxrz2gempvjv6.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37459719158\/992\/558\/6ywaxrz2gempvjv6.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37459719158\/1984\/1116\/6ywaxrz2gempvjv6.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37459719158\/992\/558\/6ywaxrz2gempvjv6.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A brilliant meteor lit up the night sky over the Dominican Republic on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Footage captured by X user @PhillyMadeRai shows the meteor glowing an intense green as it streaked across the sky over San Jose de Ocoa.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">A brilliant meteor lit up the night sky over the Dominican Republic on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Footage captured by X user @PhillyMadeRai shows the meteor glowing an intense green as it streaked across the sky over San Jose de Ocoa.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>SAN JOSE DE OCOA, Dominican Republic<\/strong> \u2013 A close encounter with the cosmos unfolded over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/puerto-rico\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Puerto Rico<\/a> and the Dominican Republic as a small asteroid blazed across the sky, according to astronomers.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The Caribbean Astronomy Society (SAC) initially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sociedad.astronomia\/posts\/pfbid0ekcph45Pdqh79cuEWiShtw4bY6a9Re3Fh46mXSi8LV44UTWkYbosk9FGdYtJJhu4l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">classified the event as an &#8220;impressive meteor&#8221; but later confirmed it as an asteroid<\/a>, visible across the entire Caribbean region at 7:05 p.m. local time Saturday.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/planetary-parade-january-february\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>UP TO 7 PLANETS ALIGN IN NIGHT SKY WOWING SKYGAZERS IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/288\/162\/file-dominicanrepublicimpressivemeteoracrosscaribbeansky-z22824772.00_00_11_29.still001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/576\/324\/file-dominicanrepublicimpressivemeteoracrosscaribbeansky-z22824772.00_00_11_29.still001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/720\/405\/file-dominicanrepublicimpressivemeteoracrosscaribbeansky-z22824772.00_00_11_29.still001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1440\/810\/file-dominicanrepublicimpressivemeteoracrosscaribbeansky-z22824772.00_00_11_29.still001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/file-dominicanrepublicimpressivemeteoracrosscaribbeansky-z22824772.00_00_11_29.still001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1336\/752\/file-dominicanrepublicimpressivemeteoracrosscaribbeansky-z22824772.00_00_11_29.still001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/file-dominicanrepublicimpressivemeteoracrosscaribbeansky-z22824772.00_00_11_29.still001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Footage captured by X user @PhillyMadeRai shows the meteor glowing an intense green as it streaked across the sky on Saturday night.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Footage captured by X user @PhillyMadeRai shows the meteor glowing an intense green as it streaked across the sky on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (@PhillyMadeRai via Storyful)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Footage captured by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PhillyMadeRai\/status\/1883291786074005624\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">X user @PhillyMadeRai<\/a> shows the fiery rock fragmentation glowing an intense green as it streaked across the sky, trailing in a fiery orange plume moving from east to west.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Just caught the craziest meteor EVER over San Jose de Ocoa, Dominican Republic. It lasted for so long that I had time to pull my phone out and record,&#8221; he wrote. &#8220;It broke into pieces RIGHT above me and displayed colors of blue\/green\/purple as it broke into pieces.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/7-things-to-know-about-asteroids\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DEEP IMPACT: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT ASTEROIDS AND WHEN WE SHOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT THEM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">SAC Vice President Eddie Irizarry said the vivid colors strongly suggest a metallic composition, likely rich in magnesium, iron and nickel.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Irizarry said that the asteroid&#8217;s impressive size \u2013 up to 13 feet in diameter \u2013 and extended <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/visibility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visibility<\/a> contributed to a memorable public viewing experience. This was evident in the turnout of about 1,200 people who gathered in Cabo Rojo for a special observation night.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/everything-scientists-would-want-to-know-if-an-asteroid-was-heading-toward-earth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>EVERYTHING SCIENTISTS WOULD WANT TO KNOW IF AN ASTEROID WAS HEADING TOWARD EARTH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;The bright meteor caused a big haze and because the sighting lasted for a reasonable time, those looking away managed to turn around and see the impressive collision,&#8221; the SAC indicated.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The organization added that it&#8217;s not very common for an asteroid or a meteor to be seen from more than one country, but it can happen when it&#8217;s of remarkable size.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/dominican-republic-puerto-rico-meteor-saturday-fireball\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A brilliant meteor lit up the night sky over the Dominican Republic on Saturday, January 25, 2025. 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