What does a comet signify?

"Comets have a long history, usually as omens and bearers of bad news," says Woody Sullivan, professor of astronomy. "'Awe-full' might be a better way to describe the impact of comets. It is often taken to mean dread, but it also can indicate greatness."

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Is Falling star Real?

What today are commonly called shooting or falling stars are simply small pieces of rock or dust that quickly burn up upon entering Earth's atmosphere. But nature has a surprise for you ? shooting stars really do exist. Thereof, what colors are shooting stars? To the naked eye, a shooting star appears as a fleeting flash of white light. This image, however, documents the appearance of a wide spectrum of colors produced by the object as it hurdles toward Earth. These colors are predictable: first red, then white, and finally blue.

How rare is it to see a fireball?

Experienced observers can expect to see only about 1 fireball of magnitude -6 or better for every 200 hours of meteor observing, while a fireball of magnitude -4 can be expected about once every 20 hours or so. Are meteors good luck? A popular belief is that wishing on a falling star, makes the wish come true. As witnessing a meteor is a rare event and many other rare events too are associated with good luck, it has probably given birth to this superstition.

What does it mean to see a meteor spiritually?

Specifically, seeing a meteor suggested that a gift was given by heaven. It often represented a mystery coming from some incredible force larger than ourselves, the cosmos. A meteor represented awareness of recognition of something beyond our present experience. Some see it as a soul or spirit.