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Old 12-03-2012, 09:51 PM
Tony_ (Tony)
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Fireball?

I saw the brightest meteor I have ever seen tonight at around 9:10pm? I think they are called fireballs. I have never seen one before - it started just west of the SCP and headed east towards Crux - then broke into two pieces before disappearing behind my house. It moved a lot slower than regular meteors.
Not sure off the magnitude but much brighter than a -8 iridium flare. Probably around -12?
Anyone else see it? Amazing.
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