Meteor shocks Perth, Australia

Citizens in Perth, Australia was witness to an unexpected light show, when a meteor passing through the atmosphere and appeared as a spectacular fireball in the night skies.

The fireball could be seen for hundreds of kilometers in Western Australia and was accompanied by a loud noise. A sonic boom caused by the meteor's speed shook buildings in a large area, and gave people quite a fright. One witness described it as being a "cataclysmic-like event".

It is believed that the meteor was about the size of a basketball and that it was around 100km up in the atmosphere when it exploded.

Scientist are hoping that debris will be found that can be used for further studies.

The BBC has a video containing amateur video footage of the event:
Meteor Shock (RealPlayer)
Meteor Shock (Windows Media Player)

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