Log in

View Full Version here: : fireball over Maroochydore


ManOnTheMoon
21-06-2011, 10:24 AM
Hi guys I think it was on tuesday or wed night about 10pm I saw a bright light thought at first it was a plane light. I quickly realised it was moving way too fast and leaving a smoke trial light up by the low eastern moon in the sky. It lasted longer than usual maybe a good 5 seconds i reakon. Might have been space juck to i guess.

jjjnettie
21-06-2011, 11:29 AM
Woo Hoo, I love a good fire ball.
What colour was it?

ManOnTheMoon
21-06-2011, 02:56 PM
it was a bright white colour heading in a south easterly direction almost directly overhead

Zubenel
21-06-2011, 04:07 PM
I hope this wasn't the Johannes Kepler ATV but me thinks it may have been .
See http://www.universetoday.com/86914/june-21-atv-re-entry-a-man-made-fireball-in-the-sky/

mozzie
21-06-2011, 07:33 PM
coming home from soccer training tonight around 5.30pm and heading in a westerly direction was the best fireball i'd seen the whole family spotted it and wow a good 9 to 10 seconds visible very bright white colour and the last 3 or so seconds it was breaking up into several pieces and guzzz it was fantastic in the sky!!!!!!! hope some other people seen it...my boys were fascinated..

Viekie
18-09-2011, 10:42 AM
I didnt see the one in question but I HAVE seen 2 fireballs in the sky now. Both have been in the eastern sky @ 0630-0700 and yes both have been very spectacular and fascinating. Shame I couldnt take pics of them