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Mysterious Green Patches Recorded Amidst Perseid Meteors

The wonderful time-lapse video below records Perseid meteors above Canada. But it also contains a mystery.
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The wonderful time-lapse video below records Perseid meteors above Canada. But it also contains a mystery. At about 25 seconds in, the video shows mysterious green patches, which could be airglow, aurora, lighting from an artificial or natural source, or something entirely different.

Watch here and let us know what you think.

Video Credit & Copyright: Kevin Snair, Creative Imagery

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