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This is the moment a bright fireball lit up the night sky above a city before it burned up and disappeared into the atmosphere.

The rare astronomical phenomenon was observed over Moscow, Russia, at approximately 10:20 p.m. local time yesterday evening.

Dashcam footage and social media videos captured the luminous streak cutting across the sky before the glowing object broke apart.

Residents reported that the fireball moved quickly and silently before disappearing.

Experts said the bright flash was most likely caused by a bolide – a small meteor that completely disintegrates in the dense layers of the atmosphere.

Some eyewitnesses suggested it could have been a comet

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