10 June 2011

Perth, Western Australia Massive NOT Fireball Meteor? 10/11JUN2011

Perth, Western Australia Massive NOT Fireball Meteor? ~9.15pm-9.20pm 10/11JUN2011
We just saw a massive ball of fire flying across the perth sky in western australia. Has anyone else reported this?
She writes more: We were in the suburb banksia grove from 9.15pm-9.20pm no sound at all it was a massive bright orange fire ball about 20,000ft high the same colour of the sun from the north heading west. I have video footage of it too.
- Claire P.
Sent from my BlackBerry® from Optus

Video of this event has now been examined and appears to have been a balloon or kite and being lit (cellcam photo resolution poor). - Conclusion NOT a meteor but a misidentification. Event is NOT consistent with movement of meteor, lighting by artificial source evident. Duration of event (5 minutes) also inconsistent with that of meteor.  Thank you Claire for your kind report and video. -Tokyo

 2011 Year of Meteors!

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