This image shows a fireball snapped above Exeter last night during a meteor shower.
John Maclean of Exeter Meteor Detection system based in Heavitree took the photo of the phenomenon the was the result of Earth's encounter with the remnants of the tail of Halley's Comet which last passed the planet in 1986 and left behind a trail of dust.
John, of the UK Meteor Monitoring network ( UKMON ) of which the Exeter system is part, added: "As the Earth moves through this dust in it's orbit, we see meteors in a shower named the Orionids, because they seem to radiate from the constellation of Orion.
This particular fireball was captured at 5:44am this morning.
John added: " I wonder if my neighbour realised what was heading for his house!"
The shower is produced by the well-known Halley's Comet passing through the solar system , trailing debris through space.
When rock particles break away from the comet and pass through the earth's upper atmosphere, it appears that they sky is full of 'falling stars'.
It is normally best viewed in rural areas, away from light pollution.
The Orionids can best be described as a junior version of the famous Perseid meteor shower. The meteors are known as "Orionids" because they seem to fan out from a region to the north of the constellation Orion's second brightest star, Betelgeuse.
