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Crispii
25-07-2016, 12:40 PM
Hi all, I'm new here and looking to see if anyone else saw what I presume was a meteorite flash through the sky yesterday around 10:40 am? I was leaving Bundaberg heading north-ish and it burst into view, bits flying off it and the tail. Lasted maybe two seconds then was gone... Amazing to see but so far I can't find any more info on it...thanks, Ariel

Kunama
25-07-2016, 03:50 PM
Sounds like a meteor....
There was no space debris due to re-enter at the time.

pdthomas23
25-07-2016, 08:00 PM
At present the American Meteor Society is showing two reports of this event around 1040 AEST (0040 UT) on 2016-07-24.
http://www.amsmeteors.org/members/imo_view/event/2016/2541

Peter Thomas
Oakleigh

astroron
26-07-2016, 05:21 PM
Good spotting to see one in the daylight:D
lucky :thumbsup:
Just a little reminder, a Meteorite is only called that when it is on the ground.
A Meteor is when you see it in the sky.
Here's hoping you see many more meteor's in the future ;).
Cheers:thumbsup:

deanm
27-07-2016, 02:21 PM
I'd love to see something like this:

http://travel.aol.co.uk/2016/07/24/mystery-blue-ufo-miami-airport-solved-video/

Be sure to watch the video to the end - the 1st stage shutdown + 2nd stage ignition (Atlas 5 launch) is pretty neat!

Dean