#meteor__shooting_star a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode
supertype: #visible_light__visiblelight__light__visible_radiation__visibleradiation (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
part of: #meteor_shower
subtype: #bolide__fireball an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
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