Just saw a huge meteor in Melbourne...

[toc (Tim)]

Wow, was driving home tonight and saw a huge meteor streak low in the northern sky. Left a long smoke trail that reminded me of the big Russian one from a few years ago now.

Anyone else notice it?

[leon]

Nice one Tim, I have seen a couple in my day, the big ones that is, spectacular stuff.

Leon

[ianB (Ian)]

I'm in SE QLD and around 5pm while taking a look at the clouds ( to see if it may be possible to do some viewing this evening ) i saw a bright light, at first i thought it was a bright star, it got VERY bright for several seconds then slowly dimmed and went away, i dont think it was a plane as after the light went i saw nothing but clear blue sky in that area.

[04Stefan07 (Stefan)]

I saw a big one in Apollo Bay about a month ago. My mate also saw it as well but my other mate that was with us missed it!

[Chris.B (Christopher)]

I saw it around 5:40 last night low in the West from Clifton Hill. Very bright and left a trail that stayed at least 15min. was just above the clouds near the horizon in the orange glow.

[Pinwheel (Doug)]

We had a snakey contrail over us, I saw a strange vertical plume west from our property. Thanks for posting my wife said I was imagining things.

[Baddad (Marty)]

Hi Doug,

This thread was generated as a joke on you. Your wife was correct. You imagined it There was no meteor.

Okay I will cease being cruel. I believe there was a meteor but I missed it. Probably because I was driving in the wrong direction and that I am in SE Qld.

I become quite envious over these spectacular sights. They are so rare and so short. There's no time to get the camera its gone before you think, Camera! I'll get a shot of .... Damn gone.

I have only seen a few big ones at night. Never in twilight or daylight.

er Doug? Your wife did not put me up to this I just could not resist.

Cheers

[ianB (Ian)]

I have seen two fire balls here on the sunshine coast, the first was around lunch time some years back, i remember because i was having a pub lunch, it was a bright clear beautiful day and i was sitting outside and saw a long tail of orange flames and white smoke, it was very bright and the flames were very large, in my minds eye i can still remember it as clear as day.

[Baddad (Marty)]

Hi Ian.

SKITE

Next time invite me

I consider you to be fortunate to witness such an event. I would dearly love to witness same.

I believe I am more likely to win lotto if I played every Qld game and I am close to doing that now.

You are fortunate Ian. Its in your memory and no one can take it away. Enjoy.

Cheers

[Pinwheel (Doug)]

Originally Posted by Baddad

Hi Doug,

This thread was generated as a joke on you. Your wife was correct. You imagined it There was no meteor.

Okay I will cease being cruel. I believe there was a meteor but I missed it. Probably because I was driving in the wrong direction and that I am in SE Qld.

I become quite envious over these spectacular sights. They are so rare and so short. There's no time to get the camera its gone before you think, Camera! I'll get a shot of .... Damn gone.

I have only seen a few big ones at night. Never in twilight or daylight.

er Doug? Your wife did not put me up to this I just could not resist.

Cheers

She just didn't know what she was looking at...BLUUUUUUUUP!

[gliderdog (Peter)]

Tim

I saw a bright fire ball that turned red as it faded and left a trail from South of Adelaide looking ESE at around 5-15 pm local....could this be the same??

VERY bright.

[toc (Tim)]

It was closer to 6 pm I think - My wife didn't believe me either

[Chris.B (Christopher)]

Not that sure of the time. I'll find out as a friend tried to grab a photo of it. We were at the track training at the time.