[meteorite-list] FW: New Zealand meteor + sonic boom

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-----Original Message-----
From: meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org
[mailto:meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org] On Behalf Of Graham Palmer
Sent: 29 August 2006 06:21
To: meteorobs at meteorobs.org
Subject: (meteorobs) New Zealand meteor + sonic boom

Hi all. A large meteor exploaded over the North Island of New Zealand 
yesterday at 0939 UTC. It was seen widely and caused windows and doors
to 
rattle as it passed overhead. I don't know of any video of this event,
but 
will post it if comes available. I had been out observing the moon and
Spica 
until shortly before. I was working at the computer with the back door
of 
the house open, when there was what seemed like a sudden gust of wind
that 
shut the door. Windows rattled with the pressure wave of the sonic boom,

then I heard a sound similar to a jet passing quickly overhead at low
level. 
By the time I got outside, there was no visible evidence in the sky, but

reports say it was VERY bright and broke into at least three pieces
before 
fading.

Wow, what a ripper!

Graham Palmer.