Blazing light trail seen over Maharashtra sky a meteor shower or Chinese rocket re-entry? Experts have the answer
"I believe this is the reentry of a Chinese rocket stage, the third stage of the Chang Zheng 3B serial number Y77 which was launched in Feb 2021 - it was expected to reenter in the next hour or so and the track is a good match," McDowell said in a tweet.
Apr 03, 2022, 12:13 PM IST
Meteor shower or Chinese rocket re-entry? Streak of lights brighten up skies of Maharashtra, MP - WATCH
While many people described the sighting as a "meteor shower," astronomer Jonathan McDowell speculated that the celestial event seen over Maharashtra was actually the "re-entry of a Chinese rocket stage" that was launched in February 2021.
Apr 03, 2022, 07:32 AM IST
