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Old 22-03-2008, 07:48 AM
Dennis
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If the flash was observed as a point of light like a star, it may have been a meteor that was travelling directly towards you. This would appear as a point rather than a trail. Not sure if there are any meteor showers around at the moment?

Other bright objects are Iridium satellites – maybe one of their solar panels or other reflective surfaces caught the Sun just at the right angle and therefore you saw a flash.

Cheers

Dennis
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