[meteorite-list] Mystery Explosion Heard in New Zealand
From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Jun 10 18:02:38 2004 Message-ID: <200406102202.PAA13670_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov> http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3571820 Mystery bang heard in Hawkes Bay The New Zealand Herald June 11, 2004 Mystery surrounds a massive explosion that shook windows and woke people in several northern Hawkes Bay towns early yesterday. Theories included a thunderclap, a meteor entering the atmosphere, and an exploding LPG bottle Senior Sergeant Chris Flood of Wairoa police said the blast occurred about 3.40am and several people reported "hearing a loud explosion and seeing the whole sky light up". He thought it might have been a meteor. Constable John Bruce from Kotemaori, 45km southeast of Wairoa, said he thought the noise was an earthquake. Carter Observatory astronomer Kay Leather said the explosion might have been the sonic boom of a meteor entering the atmosphere. A meteor, which might be no larger than a fist, would cause a loud explosion and a light as bright as daylight. Received on Thu 10 Jun 2004 06:02:27 PM PDT |
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