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Hi All,
Great shot Rowena,
I am not sure if it was the same thing as I saw,Certainly looks like it.
I was also out about that time looking through a pair of 11x56 binoculars at the pleiades,and a meteor, or something came across my fov,it had an incredible smoke trail.
It is possible we saw the same thing,as I think the lmc,and smc were at a similar level in the sky,at about that time.
I didn't have time to follow it,it was just too fast,and gave me such a shock I didn't have any time to react,I dont think I could have followed it anyway, despite the 6 deg fov of the binos,as it was there and gone in a split second.
I have heard these things often described as BOLIDES,although again I am not sure if that was what this was.
Just cant get over that smoke trail,unbelievable.
I have seen these things flying through the sky many times now,and last year, saw one that APPEARED so close I thought it was going to hit the neighbours house,I am also sure I could hear it,as it went past.
Regards.John
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