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It was probably the longest and most powerful shooting star I have witnessed in my life. I was so vowed, I even forgot to make a wish.<\/em><\/p>\n See it from second 11.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/aurorareykjavik.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Giant-Meteoride-next-to-Peace-tower-00001-of-1.jpg” title_text=”Giant Meteoride next to Peace tower (00001 of 1)” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]Icelandic have been left awestruck by a bright meteor that illuminated the night sky last night over Reykjav\u00edk.<\/b><\/p>\n Because of the excellent Northern Lights forecast, unusually many locals and travellers alike have been out last night to possibly witness powerful auroral displays.<\/p>\n Clear skies above the northernmost capital encouraged many curious people to gather along the shore, waiting for the solar storm to arrive.<\/p>\n “We have just set up our cameras to capture new materials for our Northern Lights exhibition”, said Gr\u00e9tar J\u00f3nsson, CEO of Aurora Reykjav\u00edk, The Northern Lights Center<\/a>. “The first green arches of auroras were already clearly visible above the horizon. Then suddenly the powerful flash occurred, straight down next to Yoko Ono’s Imagine Peace Tower<\/a>, which just got relit last Saturday. People around us were screaming, totally vowed by the long stroke of the fireball.”<\/p>\n