'Huge fireball meteor' spotted blazing through night skies over Doncaster

Numerous sightings were made of the meteorite with a ‘flaming tail’ last night.

One said: “Myself and many other people saw this over Doncaster.

"I was driving on Bennetthorpe when it came down - very bright and long tail.”

Another said: “Just seen what looked like a meteor – it was a bright orange ball, we a tail over Armthorpe

“We were sat on the sofa, looked outside and saw it fly past the window.

Another posted: “Was that a meteorite that just came over Stainforth?”

Sightings were reported in Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and Leicestershire, with spotters taking to social media to report the unusual sight.

The fireball was spotted blazing through the skies shortly before 6pm, with numerous reports coming in from across the country, with some describing it as a “green blur” while others described it as orange.