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'Spectacular' meteor lights up sky as it breaks up over Tasmania
Key takeaways
- People across Tasmania reported seeing the bright light of a meteor in the sky last night, which was captured on a traffic camera shortly before 9:30pm.
- Astronomer Martin George says the object typical of a "natural object" because of the way it broke up as it entered the atmosphere.
- Dr George says those who saw the meteor were "very lucky".
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People across Tasmania reported seeing the bright light of a meteor in the sky last night, which was captured on a traffic camera shortly before 9:30pm.
Astronomer Martin George says the object typical of a "natural object" because of the way it broke up as it entered the atmosphere.
Dr George says those who saw the meteor were "very lucky". He encouraged everyone to keep an eye on the night sky "as much as you can".
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