Awesome dash cam video catches a meteor exploding in mid-air

Image: YouTube / Josh Sherborne

Are dash cam videos 2015’s answer to GoPro videos in 2014? New Zealand-based YouTube user Josh Sherborne was on his way home from the gym when he thought he saw a big flash of lightning in the sky. When he watched the video recorded by his car’s dashboard camera, however, he realized that it was actually a meteor exploding in mid-air.

The New Zealand Herald notes that “dozens” of people apparently reported seeing the meteor on Wednesday evening when it exploded at around 10 p.m. local time.

“This was an exceptionally bright flash of light across the country, with many people saying they heard sonic booms that scared them and the animals,” WeatherWatch.co.nz chief analyst Philip Duncan tells The New Zealand Herald.

Check out the full video below.

Brad Reed Staff Writer

Brad Reed has written about technology for over eight years at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet and the American Prospect. He has a Master's Degree in Business and Economics Journalism from Boston University.