Over Cyprus on the night of September 9, exploded meteorite with a mass of a few kilograms.
According to him, residents of settlements in the area of the mountain chain of Troodos afraid of a bright fire in the sky, which was accompanied by loud claps. People noticed the light green object and heard a crash at approximately 00:45 local time.
The police confirmed that he had received calls of alarmed inhabitants of the island, but law enforcement officers are unable to determine the source of light and explosions. However, some eyewitnesses reported that they felt how the earth shook.
According to honorary Chairman of the Astronomical society of Cyprus Ioannis Fakas (Ioannis Fakas), outer body weighed only a few pounds. Parts of it, according to experts, was in the sea North of Cyprus.
Meteorites referred to as the body of cosmic origin, which fell on the surface of the Earth. According to astronomers, most meteorites are fragments of large asteroids.
