Those in Perth, Australia, were enraptured by what is believed to be a meteorite trail left after the ball of fire allegedly fell into the ocean. Perth Now reports the streak remained in the sky for 20 minutes before dissipating.
(Photo: Pip Moir/Perth Now)
According to Perth Now, the streak was seen just before sunset on Friday evening. The publication contacted a spokesperson for the Bureau of Meteorology who could not confirm if it was or wasn’t a meteorite, and neither the Perth Observatory nor Astronomy WA responded with a comment.
Perth Now reports onlookers debating what could have caused the streak. Local resident and manager of a cafe Daniel Jongue said “it looked like vapor. It was red, orange and yellow and quite beautiful.”
(Photo: Gavin Trought/Perth Now)
According to Universe Today, meteorites can leave streaks in the sky that last for more than a minute.
What do you think? Could this have been caused by a meteorite or was light simply reflecting off of water vapor in clouds?
(H/T: Daily Mail)
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Comments (80)
meisterman41
Jul. 3, 2012 at 4:29pmIt was the last piece of SkyLab.
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MAULEMALL
Jul. 3, 2012 at 4:36pmIranian and N Korean missle tests…Thank you bill clinton
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Thomas_Jefferson
Jul. 3, 2012 at 9:38pmIt was Michelle Obama after gorging herself at Taco Bell
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Larry E
Jul. 3, 2012 at 4:24pmLooks like a contrail or other vapor trail reflecting the light of the sunset to me. We see contrails from aircraft flying at high altitude every day, and many of them get spread out due to the high altitude winds and can stay visible for quite a long time.
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ninja97
Jul. 3, 2012 at 5:04pmExactly. That is all this is.
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Weiners Wiener
Jul. 3, 2012 at 6:02pmAgreed. There was a similar story last year from CA.
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Patriot of My America
Jul. 3, 2012 at 8:50pmI disagree with the notion that it could be a contrail and that contrails last for long periods of time. I would direct you to you tube and search for Chem trails , there is a great deal of information on the difference between contrails and chem trails. I am also highly suspicious of the substance being released into our atmosphere by jets with nozzels clearly seen on the aft wing and rear of the craft.
So look further into the issue, it is all on youtube..
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StargateSG1fan
Jul. 3, 2012 at 4:18pmIt was Thor’s ship from Stargate, that SG1 had to destroy because it was infested with Replicators!
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AlanPunisher
Jul. 3, 2012 at 8:50pmObama will try to get the replicator vote and make them his citizen force that is just as strong and just as well funded as the military.LOL
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wordweaver
Jul. 3, 2012 at 4:10pmI vote contrail cloud. The observed colors are very typical of the low sun angle around sunset.
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Annette Burns
Jul. 3, 2012 at 4:08pmIt sort of looks like the blade of a sword….
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Thinking Man
Jul. 3, 2012 at 3:57pmIt’s just the sun reflecting off the bottom side of the clouds, with some photo manuplation.
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abbygirl1994
Jul. 3, 2012 at 3:53pmA very large chemtrail… are they poisoning the waters now?? Conspiracy theory or not.. Go out and spend a hour or so watching the trails out of airplanes.. where I live I notice they turn them on as they re coming over inhabitable place, then I notice they shut them off when they get past them.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1a4bt_chemtrails-exposed-on-discovery-cha_shortfilms
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Rowgue
Jul. 3, 2012 at 5:50pmI think you’ve spent too much time staring at the sun. Find a better hobby.
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Weiners Wiener
Jul. 3, 2012 at 6:03pmYou’re right about the Chemtrails. And they’ve obviously poisoned your brain.
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tomacz
Jul. 3, 2012 at 3:46pmtheaey’re aliens mate,if thaey aint aliens,
oay daont know haowta play moy digeridoo,
& thaey can tan moy hoide
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tksocal
Jul. 3, 2012 at 3:44pmlooks like a missle contrail, we have those from time to time here in SoCal.
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demokratikhundscheisse
Jul. 3, 2012 at 8:36pmYep, especially from chinese subs…………
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Jul. 3, 2012 at 3:34pmThe Aussies are always playing “Pull my Finger, Mate”. You call that a fart,….THIS is a fart.
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copatriots
Jul. 3, 2012 at 3:40pmAs always, thanks for the comic relief, DARMOK!!!!!
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teaisstronger
Jul. 3, 2012 at 3:40pmThe Chinese Navy may be testing a new weapon something like an X-ray Laser. If the Chinese were testing atomic weapons in space world government would keep it secret particularly the US Government. No one wants to upset the Chinese.
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completehorsesense
Jul. 3, 2012 at 3:33pmWell, i find this interesting, KJV LUKE Chapter 10 verse 18, And he said unto them,I beheld Satan as LIGHTNING fall from Heaven
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Gordo
Jul. 3, 2012 at 3:33pmA contrail lit by the sun just over the horizon. Where’s the mystery?
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Black Manta
Jul. 3, 2012 at 3:32pmNo people, it is very much real…i’ve seen something like this before and it was formed by a chariot which you would call an ufo…These falling angels which you people fail to believe exist are called demons…but I really don’t care if you believe it or not….do your own research…
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MrObvious
Jul. 4, 2012 at 8:46amlol
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Legionnaire
Jul. 4, 2012 at 3:03pmPine Gap is very close to this..
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stang289
Jul. 3, 2012 at 3:31pmClearly a aircraft contrail AKA chemtrail with the sunset behind it . Get used to it they are Geoengineering the planet weather to combat Global warming despite the fact they are making it worse . http://treasurecoastskywatch.blogspot.com/
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John655
Jul. 3, 2012 at 6:03pmIf “they” are putting something into the air, it must be awful good for us. We’ve only been living longer since the so called chem dropping has started. (Note to the sane people: I’m only using their logic on them. Don’t poke holes in my theory;)
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DocScience
Jul. 3, 2012 at 3:29pmRocket contrail. They see them in Scandinavia all the time from Russian tests.
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bum
Jul. 3, 2012 at 3:27pmthat is quite a nice picture
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Jul. 3, 2012 at 3:26pmPersonally it looks like the sun reflecting off of a contrail left by some objects passage. It could be a small meteorite or orbital debris that entered the atmosphere. Not enough information though to be sure.
If anything, maybe the mothership of Pelosi crashed again.
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MrObvious
Jul. 4, 2012 at 8:48amAs tightly stretched as she is, there’d be more bounce to it.
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The American People
Jul. 3, 2012 at 3:26pmIt looks very much like it could have been photo edited. Not knowing that for sure however, I would guess that a meteorite could have made it but is it stupid to ask why a meteorite trail would linger 20 minutes or why it would disperse and grow wider?
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Minarchian
Jul. 3, 2012 at 3:25pmLooks like a typical contrail to me
It’s also an optical illusion. Because of the curvature of the Earth it only looks like it is heading toward the water.
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rich43068
Jul. 3, 2012 at 3:24pmIt could be lots of things. Without a reference to whether it is just a high cloud trail made by a plane or if it makes it to the ground like a rocket trail. Meteors can have lasting con-trail also.
Read Demon Haunter World then decide.
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TEARS FOR AMERICA
Jul. 3, 2012 at 3:23pmMaybe it’s that darn sub missing from Iran…
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Todd P
Jul. 3, 2012 at 4:07pmIt’s Captain Nemo on the submarine Nautilus, test firing his new anti-aircraft laser defense system!
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Stoic one
Jul. 3, 2012 at 3:17pmI was not there; and not enough information….
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angelofmercy
Jul. 3, 2012 at 3:16pmOhh no , it’s gonna be like battleship/Independence Day/War of the worlds ! It’s Aliens ! lol All joking aside check spaceweather.com it might be more helpful.
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angelofmercy
Jul. 3, 2012 at 3:38pmI don’t think that was a meteorite. After watching som that were caught on tape. The trail did not last long behind them. Space Junk ? Who knows .
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NLN
Jul. 3, 2012 at 7:38pmI don’t think it was aliens, cause it happened a long ways from Mexico.
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strewth_cobber
Jul. 3, 2012 at 9:51pmPossibly illegal aliens, then? This last week very popular for people smuggling boats arriving off WA coast (usually via Indonesia) – and more recent tragedy for asylum seekers who risked travel with these people smugglers when another boat capsized near Christmas Island and 25 feared drowned (150 on board). A majority of the boat people coming from Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan. They don’t like to go to Malaysia because they get flown back to the country of origin.
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Balthazor
Jul. 3, 2012 at 3:15pmThere goes Tokyo, go go Godzilla!
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hcartexas
Jul. 3, 2012 at 3:10pmIs this for 3rd graders?
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MrObvious
Jul. 4, 2012 at 8:50amYep, and anyone else who just wants a laugh.
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