PHOTOS: Mysterious streak of light seen in sky above California

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Social media lit up with photos of a mysterious bright streak in the sky above California on Wednesday.

Here are some of the photos shared of the light, which has been identified as a bolide meteor.

Social media users shared pictures of the mysterious light seen over California.

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VIDEO: Mysterious light in California sky identified as bolide meteor

A mysterious light in the sky in California Wednesday night has been identified by scientists as a meteor.