I have just read a report by Ron Knight (astroron) who witnessed it.
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Originally Posted by astroron
I have just seen the brightest meteor/bolide I have seen in many a long year.
Headed straight down below Vega from about 10°altitude and about 320° W/NW.
Time was 20:26 local 10:26 UT
I would guess that it was as bright as a first quarter moon about mag [minus]12.0 very intense green colour very short tail fairly large ball.
No sound.
if it fragmented I didn't see it as it went below a 5° hill.
If it was higher it would have lit up the whole area.
I had just finished observing the ring nebula, so was fortunate to be facing in the right direction.
A big wow went up from yours truly.
I hope there are some more observations. ?
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