New Zealand: a mysterious fireball crosses the sky in broad daylight
On Thursday, July 7, New Zealand authorities received several reports of a fireball seen in the sky. Some people also claimed that they heard a loud noise as this celestial body passed by.
a “Great Flicker of Light”a “Giant Fireball”
many residents New Zealand He claimed to have seen a strange light passing through the sky on Thursday, July 7, in the early afternoon. On social networks, some say they saw a “Great Flicker of Light”while others said they saw a file “Giant Fireball”reports New Zealand Herald.
Bursting and gurgling
Other witnesses said they heard a loud bang and gurgle. People thought it was an earthquake. “I could hear my house shaking like an earthquake, but the ground didn’t really move”according to one of the users.
remarkable phenomenon In the lower half of the North Island and the upper half of the South Island
According to the New Zealand weather watch website Weather Watch and local authorities, several certificates have been accessed. They came from residents of several regions of the country, in particular In the lower half of the North Island and the upper half of the South Island.
Meteoru exploded sober # WellingtonAnd the #NuevaZelanda Sacudendo casas e iluminando el cielo, según muestran imágenes de la cámara de dash (dashcam) de un Averículo en marche. #meteor
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– 𝑪️𝒊️𝒊️ (@QuakeChaser35) 7 July 2022
What is it about?
It might be, said Otago Museum director Ian Griffin “number of things” : Either an incoming satellite or a potential meteorThe Paris Observatory – PSL states on its website that the meteor is present “The bright streak that is observed when interplanetary dust or a small meteorite penetrates the Earth’s atmosphere at a very high speed”.
“It might be scientifically important to get this thing back.”
Mr. Griffin invites people who have photos or videos of this phenomenon to keep them and pass them on to scientists, where they can help them identify “The location of the thing and where it landed – if it landed”. “It might be scientifically important to get this thing back. Meteorites in this country are very rare, so getting one would be cool.”he added.
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