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Hi Dan,
Most likely it was a meteorite , or more specifically, a "bolide". I saw one the other night on the weekend, bright fireball in the south almost towards the South Celestial Pole. lasted for about 2 secs.
The Perseid meteor showers are happening around now (and have been for a week or more) as Earth moves through the debris field left over from the comet Swift-Tuttle. There has been quite a few recently so you seem to have caught one first hand which is great!
Take a squiz for about half an hour one clear night and you should see maybe 4-5 if you are lucky. I saw 2 more in the space of 20 mins after my fireball on the weekend.
I had the camera out, but it was on the scope, so no photo of that one unfortunately.
Cheers
Chris
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