A shining object observed in Armenia’s sky on Thursday evening made a mess in Lebanon as well.

According to The Daily Star, some locals said the unidentified object was the remains of a meteorite.

The daily quotes Roger Hajjar of the Lebanese Astronomy Group who said it was difficult to confirm whether it was astrological or a man-made phenomenon.

“Judging from what you see in the YouTube clips it does not appear to be a meteor or any astrological phenomenon. For example, the speed at which the object was traveling was too slow for a meteor,” the newspaper quotes the expert.

Coming only a day after Venus’ transit of the Sun, some claimed the unidentified object was not a UFO but the remains of a meteorite, with its fragmented pieces creating a dust trail that glowed behind it.

Speaking to The Daily Star, Roger Hajjar of the Lebanese Astronomy Group, who did not view the sighting first hand, said he could not confirm whether it was astrological or a man-made phenomenon.

“Judging from what you see in the YouTube clips it does not appear to be a meteor or any astrological phenomenon. For example, the speed at which the object was traveling was too slow for a meteor,” he said.

“However, since I did not witness the event I cannot confirm whether it was an astrological or man-made phenomenon,” he added

As Armenian News-NEWS.am reported earlier, in Armenia people noticed a strange object in the sky at 09.45 p.m. in various parts of country on Thursday. The strange phenomenon was observed in Yerevan city and in Armavir and Syunik Regions.

Israeli outlets linked the object with the Russian Topol missile launched from Astrakhan. According to witnesses, a cone-like thing appeared in the sky, afterwards there was a flash and a twist, and, subsequently, the light-emanating and ball-shaped object separated into two twisting points and then disappeared.