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riversedge

(81,535 posts)
Mon Oct 27, 2025, 05:06 PM Oct 2025

A green meteor flew over Moscow amid Ukraine's drone barrage. In ancient, medieval Europe this was viewed as an omen of

There was or wasn't a green meteor and twitter is having fun.



A green meteor flew over Moscow amid Ukraine’s drone barrage. In ancient, medieval Europe this was viewed as an omen of annihilation for the people or nation it flew over.










Jedi Fella █ Slayer of Vatniks █
@NAFO_JEDI
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This is exhausting!!! The damn thing was supposed to hit the Kremlin!!!
Now I'm gonna have to summon another one 😟










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A green meteor flew over Moscow amid Ukraine's drone barrage. In ancient, medieval Europe this was viewed as an omen of (Original Post) riversedge Oct 2025 OP
A meteor ! By the color of it, high in magnesium and iron. Iron does not burn up fast like other rock. That is why it la riversedge Oct 2025 #1
I wonder what Nostradamus has to say. mercuryblues Oct 2025 #2
HECK! I missed it. usonian Oct 2025 #3
I am lucky enough to have seen three green meteors in my time. John1956PA Oct 2025 #4

riversedge

(81,535 posts)
1. A meteor ! By the color of it, high in magnesium and iron. Iron does not burn up fast like other rock. That is why it la
Mon Oct 27, 2025, 05:15 PM
Oct 2025

A response to the flashing green thing.



Robert Delgado-Pérez 🏰⚔️💛🩸🛡️🤺
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A meteor ! By the color of it, high in magnesium and iron. Iron does not burn up fast like other rock. That is why it lasted so long because Iron is really dense.

Way awesome and what a treat for them in Moscow😍




John1956PA

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4. I am lucky enough to have seen three green meteors in my time.
Mon Oct 27, 2025, 06:17 PM
Oct 2025

Two were in 1986. The third was somewhere around the year 1995.

Around the year 2012, I saw a meteor which I think was more blue in color. I reported it on website which accepts reports from observers. Many other people reported that meteor to that website.

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