[meteorite-list] Reports of Another Meteor Strike in New Zealand

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Jun 28 00:42:28 2004
Message-ID: <200406280436.VAA18242_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/default.asp?id=40752&c=w

Reports of meteor strike in Mackenzie Country- bright light
seen streaking across the sky around 9.30 last night

NZCity News (New Zealan)
27 June 2004

A South Island radio station is being swamped with reports
of a meteor strike in the Mackenzie Country.

People from Christchurch to Timaru say they saw a bright
light streaking across the sky around 9.30 last night.

Port FM announcer James Valentine says he has taken dozens
of calls describing the dramatic end of the meteor's journey.

He says it exploded before it hit the ground, and flames and
debris were seen in the sky.

James Valentine says a consensus is building around the idea
the meteor crashed to earth somewhere near Twizel.
Received on Mon 28 Jun 2004 12:36:04 AM PDT