[meteorite-list] Fireball: Huge Explosion Over Ireland

From: Meteorites USA <eric_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:22:26 -0700
Message-ID: <4AA15AE2.8090000_at_meteoritesusa.com>

Big Fireball,

BBC News: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8239188.stm

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Astronomers in search of meteorite

(UKPA) ? 1 hour ago

Astronomers are on the trail of a meteorite after a massive explosion
over Ireland.

The fireball, said to burn as bright as the full moon, was seen flashing
across the country on Wednesday night. Astronomy Ireland said the
suspected meteor was spotted from Valentia Island, Skibbereen, west Cork
to Cavan and further north in Raphoe, Co Donegal. Chairman David Moore
believes it may have ditched in the Atlantic.

"If it's brighter than the full moon then there's a chance that part of
it survived and landed," he said.

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Regards,
Eric Wichman
Meteorites USA
Received on Fri 04 Sep 2009 02:22:26 PM PDT