Breaking News- NSW / QLD, Australia Meteor 30JUL2015

NSW / QLD, Australia Meteor Apprx. 1800 Local 30JUL2015
- w/ Fragmentation! and Sonics!
Australian MeteorRats scramble !!!
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E to W traveling bolide at approx 18:07 AEST July 30th. Preliminary reports seem to suggest it passed roughly over Byron Bay (between QLD and NSW at a steep angle (suggesting possible land fall).
Chance of it being man made space junk = nil. Appearance half the size of the moon, (could be a big chunk or two , intact. (pray for platinum)- Ravi Jagtiani

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NSW / QLD, Australia Meteor Apprx. 1800 Local 30JUL2015
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Initial Meteor Sighting Reports-
30JUL2015 JAMES STEPHENS PORT MACQUARIE 18:20 5-10 seconds E;W LONG GREEN TAIL. BRIGHTER THEN THE FULL MOON AND THE BALL OF LIGHT HALF THE SIZE OF THE FULL MOON Brighter then the current full moon A SMALLER FRAGMENT BROKE OFF, MAYBE 1/3 THE SIZE Iv seen hundreds of "shooting stars" over my life but this was something else. My initial thought was that someone had shot a fire work over head, I even braced for the explosion.

30JUL2015 Jeremy Underwood Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia 18:07 +10GMT 5 sec Started altitude approx 60deg NNW heading NW Large white/yellow fireball with fragments breaking off Venus Yes None

30JUL2015 River Henricks Byron Bay, NSW, Australia 18:02 PM Visible for me for about 2-3 seconds and then my view was obstructed by trees Not 100% sure but I think I was driving south and the meteor passed over me heading west Yellow/White/Slight green Very Bright Not that i could see It was quite large and appeared to be approx 300m up

30JUL2015 Neal M Ipswich QLD Australia 18:00 5 to 6 sec SSW heading at a steep angle left to right Bright white with a tail before breaking up About as intense as Venus Yes saw fragmentation seem to go foward from main body vanidhed soon after fragmentation

30JUL2015 Mandie Gill Wauchope NSW Australia 1800 2-3 seconds NNW heading slightly right to left it last few seconds before it landed White with a white tail about 10cm long , About the same as a bright star No I first thought it was a plane about to crash

30JUL2015 Billie- jo cresswell brookefield nsw australia 17:49pm it took about 3-4 seconds i was facing north and it was going left the colour of this metior was a greeny blue it was brighter then the moon but dull then the sun it looked like it broke into two it was hectic

30JUL2015 Just witnessed a bright yellow light earth bound, 1802hours. Bathurst Nsw. From where I was it looked like it would've landed near Eglinton. It erupted just before hitting the horizon. Very cool! 

- Rachel Anne -- Beautiful Name, Rachel Anne!

30JUL2015 I have just received the below email via my astronomy website from someone
living on the Gold Coast, Australia. Unfortunately, there is no information about what direction the daughter was looking or when she saw the object. I am emailing the list on the off chance that a re-entry has occurred today over this part of Australia. Thanks in advance. Regards, Paul Floyd. www.nightskyonline.info
"... My daughter called to tell me that she's seen a large bright object with what she described as a broken tail arcing down the sky this evening (Thurs 30th Jul). She is not at all into astronomical events so didn't know what to make of it, but she sees enough planes to know it wasn't that. She lives in Burleigh. ..."

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Townsville, QLD, Australia Meteor 23JUN2014

Townsville, QLD, Australia Meteor Approx. 1945 Local 23JUN2014

With Fragmentation!

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Townsville, QLD, Australia Meteor Approx. 1945 Local 23JUN2014
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Initial Meteor Reports-
23JUN2014 Andrew Brown Townsville, QLD, Australia 1945,PM 2 to 3 seconds E Yellow Moon Broke into two parts No other comments

23JUN2014 ainslee Bucasia QLD, australia 1945pm 4 to 5 secs N or N-W left to right facing north bright orange flame bright like fire yes it broke apart to 4 pieces and burned up travelling slowly but burning bright

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Breaking News- QLD NSW, Australia Meteor 27NOV2013

Breaking News - QLD NSW, Australia Meteor Approx 1955 AEST 27NOV2013
If this was not space trash?  METEORITES  LIKELY PPRODUCED!

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QLD NSW, Australia Meteor Approx 1955 AEST 27NOV2013
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This appears at this time to have been a very large event based upon the MBIQ Bot Data Set that was Sampled in minutes after the event.  I will have the data available posted soon once I have time;  thank you.  - LunarMeteoriteHunter...Tokyo

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Initial Meteor Sighting Reports-
27NOV2013 Mark D Brisbane, Qld, AUSTRALIA 20:15 AEST (UTC+10) 9seconds N-S Facing West Red main body with yellowish tail Venus Started as one moving light, fragmented into 2 clusters, larger cluster at the top, maybe 20-30 fragments, smaller cluster at the bottom, maybe 5-10 fragments awesome. scared the kids a little bit!

27NOV2013 Tiff Logan City, Qld, AUSTRALIA 1955 About 10 seconds. North-SouthWest Viewed facing west. Yellow/white. No sound. At least as big and bright as the moon. Started out big and solid then as it travelled it broke up into numerous smaller pieces that fizzled out. It was very, very low and fairly slow. I've never seen anything like it. Amazing!

27NOV2013 Delgray Mountain creek, Sunshine Coast, QLD Australia Between 7.30-8pm 10-15 seconds N/NE - S/SW White/yellow/gold, no sound Possibly the moon but a bit more yellow co,luring Yes, definitely fragmentation, 1 major part and the numerous trailing afterwards I am not sure what this was, defiantly had numerous fragments and wasn't moving too fast across the sky, but disappeared down to the SW of maybe Brisbane city, AUSTRALIA

27NOV2013 Kevin Druery Chambers Flat, Qld, Australia 19:55:00 3-5 secs N-S, right to left, facing west Large orange ball which broke into a number of smaller ones as it travelled. No sound As bright as a near full moon, but orange Yes Amazing experience! Never seen anything like this before.

27NOV2013 Mark Williams Caloundra Queensland Australia 1951 19.50PM 10 SEC I WAS FACING NORTH AND IT WAS TRAVALLING SOUTH wHITE BALL WITH WHITE TAIL BREAKING OFF OF IT. BRIGHTER THAN THE MOON FRAGMENTS WERE FALLING OFF BEHIND IT. IT WAS TRAVELLING VERY FAST SO ONLY SAW IT FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS. eSTIMATE IT TO BE AT AROUND 10000FT OR LOWER.

27NOV2013 Karen Stevenson Calliope River Qld Australia 19:55hrs; Australian Eastern Standard Time, PM 15 seconds north west to south east direction; observed travelling from left to right. First Noted just above horizon trailing across sky to other horizon no sound. Colour yellow to orange moon yes multiple parts trailing an amazing site - at first thought it was a falling star however far more spectacular.

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NSW / Queensland, Australia. Meteor 20NOV2011

Benowa, QLD , Australia. Meteor 7.50 pm. 20NOV2011
Really slow moving meteor, moving north. We're in Benowa, QLD , Australia. 7.50 pm. 20th dec.
Beautiful yellow / orange tail. -Ian  Thank you Ian!

Ipswich, Queensland, 19.55 AEST Sunday 20 November 2011

It was visible for about 4 seconds. -Leigh-Ann  Thank you Leigh-Ann!

Wynnum, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Meteor 8:27 pm 20NOV2011
Saw a meteor …8:27pm very Large, slow 3-4 seconds, with an orange to yellow tail – Seen at Wynnum Brisbane!
So beautiful x -Elizabeth M.  Thank you Elizabeth!

Canungra, Queensland, Australia Meteor 7:35 pm 20NOV2011
We saw a huge meteor in the sky tonight at 7.35pm. We had just left Canungra (a town inland from the Gold Coast) and saw it in the sky towards the west - it was travelling north. It was VERY large and close - it continued for about 5-10 seconds. At first we thought it was a plane on fire but it burnt up in the sky so must have been a meteor. It was a bright white light with 2 seperate white heads merging into a single tail which was more orange. Cheers - Donna  Thank you Donna!

Ripley, Ipswich, Queensland 7:50 pm 20NOV2011
My name is John and I live in Ripley, Ipswich, Queensland. I just happened to be looking towards the South West when I saw a slow moving Metorite heading North East. As it passed though the trees I had an awesome view of it and would of been at around 2-4,000ft above the ground.
It had a blue and green glow to it and because it was so close to me you could see the could see red and orange sparks in the tail. When glow went away you could still see red and orange sparks come from it. To cage how close it was to me I live about 12klms (approx) from Amberly Airforce Base which is West North West of my poistion and it looked as if it flew over the top of it and out the point of burn out, it still sparked Red and Orange at what looked like 1,500ft. Awesome sight to see. regards, John Stewart  Thank you John!

Redcliffe, Qld, Australia ~8:00 pm 20NOV2011
We saw a large bright white round shape with a tail move north low in the western sky. We watched for 2 - 3 seconds. Approx 8pm on 20 Nov 2011 from Redcliffe, Qld, Australia
Megan Stuart  Thank you Megan!

Buderim, QLD, Australia ~8:00 pm QLD time 20NOV2011
At approx 8pm 7 and my friends and I in Unit 3 C at Buderim hospital witnessed and large meteorite low in the sky to the north, with a long white tail, moving rapidly east to west. It was observed for several seconds before before disintegrating into an orange fireball. We aren't nuts, it was amazing! Approx 2 - 3 seconds. It was seen from Buderim approx 100KM north of Brisbane.
-Mick  Thank you Mick!

Scarborough, QLD, Australia Almost 8.PM Sunday 20 November 2011
Looking towards the glasshouse mountains from Scarborough, a slow moving large ball of light we thought (and now believe) to be a meteor with a long tail. It travelled for about 8 seconds then seemed to fracture into sparks that dissolved. It was so intense and bright, never seen anything quite like it before. The whole family saw and we were captivated. -Shirley H  Thank you Shirley!

Ipswich, Qld Australia. about 8pm local time
Not sure this was a meteor, as I've only ever seen a few small ones high in the sky. We were facing west and saw a very bright large light moving from about west to NW, took about 5 or 6 seconds getting smaller as it went. about 45 degrees above horizon. small tail. I'd like to know if anyone else observed it and to find out if it was a meteorite or space junk. Thanks! -Graham Willis Thank you Graham! From everyone`s description I would say that it WAS a meteor and NOT space trash. Space trash generally enters at a much slower speed.


near exit 61 (Ormeau) of the Pacific Motorway ~7:50 pm QLD time
I stumbled across your blog while looking for info on the meteor I saw last night. Since you requested sighting reports, here is mine: 20 November 2011, approx 7:50pm, QLD time.
Location name (town,city) where you were when saw the meteor?
I was driving North from the Gold Coast to Brisbane near exit 61 (Ormeau) of the Pacific Motorway when I saw it. Direction of movement? West to East. Between 5 and 10 seconds from when I noticed it to when it burnt out. It was literally a fireball, orange/red/yellow flames, very large and moving like a massive shooting star. I was surprised that something that large just appeared to burn out. Cheers, Nathan

Thank you Nathan!

Newmarket, Brisbane at approx 8:15pm
My name is Janessa, my boyfriend and I caught sight of the Meteor at Newmarket, Brisbane at approx 8:15pm. It was extremely fast moving with a green/blue glow and a yellow tail. We were driving at the time, but were able to see it for a good 3-5 seconds. It was incredible!! Cheers,
Janessa  Thank you Janessa!

Spring Grove, NSW, Australia Meteor 8:55pm AEDT on 20/11/2011

I saw a very large meteor in the west sky at approximately 8:55pm AEDT on 20/11/2011
I viewed the meteor from outside my house at Spring Grove NSW (near Casino on the NSW North Coast) After hearing a series of strange loud thunder like rumbles which I assumed was an distant storm, I went outside to discover a brilliantly clear night sky. As i stood there looking at the sky I heard the last of a series of loud deep thunder booms. (sounded kind of like a shotgun/s being fired in our little valley.) I instantly presumed fireworks but the noises had stopped now so I started scanning the sky for smoke or signs of fire works. Whilst rifle fire is not unusual to hear around the local country, I immediately ruled out gunfire as the cause of the noises.
As i mentioned earlier I live is a small valley so I may just not have been able to see the fireworks (if that is what made the noise). After about a minute of scanning the sky I saw the meteor enter the sky to the West. It was small to begin with then grew larger and brighter as it moved across the sky. It moved reasonably fast in a northerly direction and I watched it for approximately 5 or 6 seconds untill it disappeared behind the hills in the NW sky. I didn't see it burn out. For the first second in the sky it just looked like a normal shooting star, but instead of burning out it exploded into a extremely bright yellow/white burning colour. It had a brilliant sun like brightness and it got brighter and larger as it traveled across the sky and had a very large halo around it by the time it disappeared out of sight. It was by far the largest and brightest meteor I have ever seen, at the time it disappeared behind the hill it's halo was almost the size of a coke bottle top held at arms length. cheers, Liz Clark  Thank you Liz!



Toowoomba, Qld, Australia : 7:05 pm - Sunday 20 November 2011
Large fireball (with tail) moving slowly across the western sky (from SSW to NNE) – almost looked like a plane on fire but bigger - say it for about 20 seconds – incredible & once in a lifetime view for me. Looking up, Gayle  Thank you Gayle!



Australia News Report:
Southeast Queensland dazzled by large fiery object in the sky

Couriermail.com.au
Story by Suzanne Dorfield
A BLAZING object blasted through the Earth's atmosphere over Queensland on Sunday night, leaving some witnesses startled by its size. ... (more)

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/southeast-queensland-dazzled-by-large-fiery-object-in-the-sky/story-e6freoof-1226201496902

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