Queensland Australia Meteor 21NOV2012

Queensland Australia Meteor ~22:50 21NOV2012

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Initial Reports:

21NOV2012 Jeff Redlynch, Cairns, QLD, Australia approx 2300 GMT+10 approx 3-4 seconds Looking South, meteor travelled in a SW direction Very bright green, lit up the sky with green light, central yellow/orange flame much brighter than the moon fragmented as it travelled across the sky, bits streaking and broke up into 2 or 3 large pieces before disappearing At first I thought it was someone letting off a boat flare, but it couldn't be as it was far too high and over land.  Amazingly vivid green light lit up the whole sky to the South, with an orange flaming centre

21NOV2012 David Vincent, Townsville Qld 22:52:00 Just seen lasted for aprox 3 seconds Was facing North traveled from right to left Bright white then a bright green Very bright seen through tinted windows Yes No camera but was very low in the sky

21NOV2012 Benjamin Barbi Ingham, QLD, 4850 22:45 GMT +10 30 sec? went behind trees Right to left facing North Green/Blue flash lit up the sky like day. orangeish head with blue tail Flash was like daylight cant recall seen the flash and the meteor pass westerly in a downwards motion. about 5 minutes later was a loud boom that shook my house.

21NOV2012 Linda Townsville, Qld, Australia 20:46 GMT +1000 5 sec Start: North Travelling North West Large Red Flash,  With a red dotted tail(no sound) Sun The red tail looked like it was bouncing (like dash space dash space) There was a large red flash followed by a red line (like a series of dashes before I lost sight of it behind a cloud.


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