FIREBALL IN THE SKY

AN amateur astronomer was left astonished after witnessing a rare fireball blaze across the morning sky outside his home in North Wales.

- By LOIS MCCARTHY

Ed Williams, 52, spotted the flaming meteor cutting through Earth’s atmosphere while looking out of his landing window in Wrexham on Sunday morning.

At first, the property maintenance worker mistook the bright streak for an aircraft, before realising he was witnessing something far more extraordinary.

“I'm a bit of a stargazer and knew that it was going to be a busy sky at the weekend,” he told What's The Jam. “Because of the Wolf Moon and the Quadrantid meteor shower.”

Despite spending time watching the sky on Saturday night, Ed had seen nothing out of the ordinary. “The moon was stunning on Saturday night too. I stood out for ages trying to see a meteor but never did,” he said.