fireball meteor
Definition
An exceptionally bright meteor, commonly referred to as a fireball or bolide, that reaches a magnitude brighter than -4 (comparable to Venus), making it visible over vast areas, sometimes even during daylight.
A dramatic atmospheric phenomenon where a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere at high speed, creating a luminous trail and potential sonic booms, often captured in viral videos.
Examples
The fireball meteor streaked across the sky like a drunk firework that forgot its landing gear, turning bedtime stories into eyewitness accounts.
She blamed the fireball meteor for her bad hair day, claiming the shockwave gave her the ultimate cosmic frizz.
In a world of filtered selfies, that fireball meteor went viral for being unapologetically bright and brief.
Astronomers geeked out over the fireball meteor, while the dog next door just barked at what it assumed was the world's fastest tennis ball.
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