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Dazzling meteor captured on doorbell cameras
People across England were treated to a dazzling display on Sunday night, as a meteor lit up the sky with a bright streak of light.
It was spotted shortly before 22:00 GMT, with some initially thinking it was simply a large firework.
But some lucky homeowners were delighted to discover they had captured the mesmerising event on their doorbell video cameras.
Scientists say the fireball was likely to have been a small piece of asteroid.
It was visible for around seven seconds.
Ivor Lafford, 52, has a Nest doorbell, which doubles as a security camera, fitted to the front door of his home in Milton Keynes.
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