Last night a mysterious meteor shower flew over Dubai.

It was spotted in Abu Dhabi and throughout Dubai, with sightings recorded from approximately 7.40pm.

Comparisons were initially made to space debris that would eventually burn out, however an Instagram from HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and a tweet from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre confirms that a meteorite flew above us.

As usual residents were quick, to Snap, Insta, Tweet (and all of the above) their reactions and imagery, here are the best:

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This was one of the best

Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center confirmed that a meteorite has passed through the skies of Dubai pic.twitter.com/acPvBRTIp7

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) October 16, 2017

Diwali celebrations….or a comet?!

So glad that my Diwali rocket from last night is passing over Dubai skies tonight. 🙂
#meteor

— Ashwin Fern&es has just (@ashshanuferns) October 16, 2017

Diwali celebrations in the UAE have reached new heights…(!)

Relax, that’s just how we celebrate Diwali in UAE ???????? #MeteorShower #UAE @lovindubai pic.twitter.com/PBDEAbftHQ

— Tamanna Wahi (@tamannaW) October 16, 2017

Or was it Superman?

Was it a meteor??
Or UFO???
Or Superman????

Dubai folks, anyone else saw that????

— Tay Alif (@tazyeen) October 16, 2017

Some people were disbelieving

Ok, it happened! #meteor @gulf_news #breaking #dubai #uae @EmmaPinkyB @DavidTusing @DubaiEye1038FM pic.twitter.com/si3X4iROfu

— Vinesh Venugopal Nair (@vineshvnair) October 16, 2017

There was a bit of confusion

#Meteor or #rocket or something over #dubai tonight now @ 19:30pm then burnt out over the desert ???? then disappeared did anyone see this ????????

— Tracey J Cottrell ???????????? (@deli_tracey) October 16, 2017

Some thought it was a ‘fireball’

Fireball over #AbuDhabi #meteor #Dubai pic.twitter.com/Mexupgj0lI

— Eric Michael (@SanelyEric) October 16, 2017

Or maybe space junk?!

Hang on. Did I just see a meteor in Dubai ??????? Or space junk ???? Or something burn across the sky ???

— emma (@femmanine) October 16, 2017

This guy thinks he knew the truth of it

#METEOR #METEORITE #Dubai #Doha This was actually re-entry of SL-4 ROCKET BODY launched 14 Oct 17. It decayed 25 mins earlier than predicted

— Aubrey Whymark (@AubreyWhymark) October 16, 2017

Most were just pretty excited about the whole thing!

Oh my god???? I saw #meteor in #Dubai! Wow it was beautiful! pic.twitter.com/zSzGis6vDR

— Rutavi Mehta(❄☃) (@rutaagayire) October 16, 2017

And were simply happy to see it

Seeing the meteor shower on the backdrop of the Dubai skyline while driving was out-standing!

— Fatima S. Galadari (@FatimaGaladari) October 16, 2017

Captured near Sharjah – people took to social media to see other reactions

Who knows when a surprise meteor shower will burn above Dubai again…