[meteorite-list] Meteor Sighted in Australia

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Jun 16 20:16:14 2004
Message-ID: <200406170016.RAA20089_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,9869400%255E1702,00.html

Meteorite sighted in NSW
news.com.au (Australia)
June 17, 2004

A METEORITE reportedly the size of a house fell on the NSW south
coast overnight, exploding in a bright flash, police said today.

A driver on the Hume Highway shortly after 9pm (AEST) near Menangle
reported an object the size of a house falling from the sky.

The object fell east of the Hume Highway, possibly in an escarpment
near the top of a hill at Bulli, police were told.

The meteorite was described as glowing silver in colour and similar
to an artillery shell when it exploded with a bright flash on impact.

Workers at the Sydney Airport Tower said they saw a meteorite about
9pm, police said.
Received on Wed 16 Jun 2004 08:16:01 PM PDT