Shooting star emoji meaning

The shooting star emoji typically depicts a meteor or comet streaking through the night sky, leaving a trail of light behind it. It is usually shown as a yellow or white star-shaped object with a long, curved tail behind it, representing the trail of light. The shooting star is often used to express a sense of wish fulfillment, hopes, or to make a wish. Additionally, it also could be used in context of a spectacular event, or as an expression of awe. The shooting star is also associated with good luck and chance.

The shooting star emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09026L2/07257