Meteorite sightings

[gtsjeff]

Last night i was driving home to canberra from sydney and as i passed Lake George a meteorite flashed over the car and burnt up about 200 meters away in the paddock . Half a second later there was a popping sound (maybe sonic boom or thud from hitting the ground) at 110kph its a bit of guess work
It was cool to see at such close proximity and im wondering whether i should go for a walk with the detector next weekend . I looked for a glow in the paddock as it was so dark but the burning stopped before it hit the ground so there may be nothing there at all.

 

[gtsjeff]

Or some idiot set off a single firework over my car at 11 pm at lake george

 

[headbut]

absolutely, but may be tiny fragments also take a magnet taped to a stick, as all meteorites have nickel/iron. If it was a stoney type , metal detector will be a waste if time. Just look for blackish rocks that dont belong

 

[Ramjet]

Go find where it hit

 

[Guest]

The PERSEID METEOR SHOWER peaks tomorrow night the further nth of Brisbane you are the more you will see. Us Southerners will have to be content with only a few per hour. Worth going out and having a look especially when its so clear. May even catch a few stragglers from the Delta Aquarids shower which was last week.

 

[gtsjeff]

i did take note of a nearby road sign so i could have a look in the general area at least.

 

[Guest]

Someone got it on video...
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/technology/2013/08/15/17/46/young-astronomer-films-meteor-over-canberra