[meteorite-list] Meteor Lights Up Sky in Melbourne, Australia

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 16:34:42 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <200710022334.QAA01649_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/10/03/2049439.htm

Meteor lights up Melbourne sky
By Jan Deane
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
October 2, 2007

The Astronomical Society of Victoria says a meteor was the source of
an array of coloured lights seen in skies across the state last night.

The vice president, Perry Vlahos says the meteor was first spotted in
north eastern Victoria just before 10:00pm, and it was also seen in
some areas of South Australia.

Callers to the ABC reported seeing the lights in several locations,
including Leongatha in Gippsland and in the Melbourne suburb of
Doncaster.

He says while meteors often enter the Earth's atmosphere, this one
put on a brilliant display.

"In some reports it appears to have lit up the ground and cast
strong shadows so that's a fairly impressive sight," he said.

"Some other reports have indicated that it may have had a green
tinge to its colour which betrays the presence of some copper in
its makeup," Mr Vlahos said.
Received on Tue 02 Oct 2007 07:34:42 PM PDT