Meteor exploded brilliantly in the sky

A shooting star has exploded brilliantly in the sky in South Africa, but experts have not been able to determine where this cosmic visitor landed.

The star exploded in the night sky.Photos: News.

This rare astronomical phenomenon has been recorded by a traffic camera and witnessed by many locals on November 21.

The video shows that traffic is crowded on a road near Johannesburg, when a shooting star suddenly appears in the night sky. The original star with a bright blue color then suddenly exploded in the horizon, turning into a brilliant orange fireball.

A witness told The Sun: " We saw a giant blue fireball. It was like suddenly appearing from the horizon."

"Then the light flashed, followed by a brilliant explosion that made the sky as bright as day."

Claire Flanagan, an expert at Johannesburg Planetarium, said meteorites often land on the ground but few see it.