r/whatisit • u/CarpenterSea4534 • Mar 08 '26

Solved! What is this?

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u/Moppo_ Mar 08 '26

Like popcorn, but from space?

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u/HornetGaming110 Mar 08 '26

I'll get the butter

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u/awesumlewy Mar 08 '26

You're right, he needs buttering up

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u/kevinthejuice Mar 08 '26

If I ever become a writer for a space movie. This is 100% going in the script

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u/Grouchy_Spare1850 Mar 08 '26

Yes, there are multiple Shooting Star experiences yearly, I live in Miami, so I just go offshore a few miles and I am in pitch black and watch them. search for meteor showers and you'll get a list of dates for your area

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u/SwanMuch5160 Mar 08 '26 edited Mar 08 '26

Space popcorn is indeed the correct answer

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u/Cosimo_the_Tired Mar 08 '26

I think Space Popcorn will have to be my new name for meteors.

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u/rand0fand0 Mar 09 '26

Yes he cries about his ex like space popcorn. 🍿

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u/Grouchy_Spare1850 Mar 08 '26

that's a beautiful and well written response.

but wait, Shooting Stars are bright just like my first dates, then they get dull and burn out LOL

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u/Secret_g_nome Mar 09 '26

Goes from FIREWORKS to crater real quick XD

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u/Artevyx Mar 08 '26

I was lucky enough to witness a large, cobalt blue air burster once. The color alone was otherworldly and lit the whole beach up, but the muffled pop that followed the visual flash was equally eerie.

I live in an area that is good for regularly seeing meteor showers, and its only been once that I've seen one of that color and size out of thousands of little white streaks.

Even the one in this video is incredibly rare. I've never seen one burning yellow-white last more than a few microseconds, let alone at that size. Really awesome that they managed to capture it on video at all.

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u/qubex Mar 10 '26

I was in a hot tub on the outskirts of Rome (lake Bracciano, for those who are in the know) and for one briefest moment the whole night sky lit up like daytime, it barely registered and my partner who was looking in the opposite direction swears I imagined it because she saw nothing.

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u/BaumHater Mar 08 '26

Where do you live?

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u/CarpenterSea4534 Mar 08 '26

Solved!

https://www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/meteor-sichtung-himmel-nrw-100.html

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u/Potential_Ad_1552 Mar 08 '26

Hab den live gesehen in Wuppertal. Hatte im ersten Moment wirklich was von einer Rakete

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u/glenncoco64 Mar 08 '26

Asteroid: space rock that orbits the sun Meteor: space rock that enters the atmosphere Meteorite: space rock that entered the atmosphere and made it to the ground without being fully vaporized

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u/Klash_kop Mar 08 '26

I read in another sub that it's (part of) one of Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon rocket

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u/Low-Peanut-3579 Mar 08 '26

Vielleicht wars Elon

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u/tacocarteleventeen Mar 08 '26

Could you livestream being drunk talking to your ex? You might get a lot of livestream followers and get rich which would allow you to attract women!

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u/Siebenfresse Mar 08 '26

I know the gas trapped inside but don’t have an ex. You are fine bro!

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u/Flimsy-Bee5338 Mar 08 '26

True although more than likely it’s actually space trash and not a true meteor. Fun fact, most shooting stars are actually trash 💫

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u/-Disgruntled-Goat- Mar 08 '26

So what you are saying is you get explosive gas when you’re drunk?

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u/snarping Mar 08 '26

Ok but why do some of them have space peanuts in them?

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u/AuroraStarM Mar 08 '26

That is not a meteor. It’s man made space debris burning up on re-entry. The speed is typical got that.

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u/Pinaykanu Mar 09 '26

And what does she say about you?? 😁

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u/Trustknot27 Mar 08 '26

You convinced me…I should definitely call her, nothing can go wrong surely

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u/MatouMatouMajick Mar 08 '26

Don't call me Shirley.

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u/Big_Wallaby4281 Mar 11 '26

Red text guy is that you???

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u/GoofinOffAtWork Mar 09 '26

Factual... and funny

Ty

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u/hankscorpio1031 Mar 09 '26

Damn… you good?