meteor

Noun

(astronomy); (countable) A meteor is a flash of light in the night sky that happens when matter from space enters Earths' atmosphere.

The Solar System (edit)
Star	sun
Planets	Mercury • Venus • Earth • Mars • Jupiter • Saturn • Uranus • Neptune
Dwarf planets	Ceres • Orcus • Pluto • Haumea • Quaoar • Makemake • Gonggong • Eris • Sedna
Small solar system bodies	asteroid belt • comets • Kuiper belt • meteors • Oort cloud • scattered disc
Other	moon • symbols for objects