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Comet/Meteor Breaking up over Spain?

Started by McGrath, 01/05/2004 07:12PM
Posted 01/05/2004 07:12PM Opening Post
Anyone heard any news on what the Spanish are reporting as a comet/meteor breaking up over Spain just a few hours ago? Did we know it was coming? How big was it?
Posted 01/06/2004 07:34AM #1
There was video footage of the daytime bolide on the NBC network newscast on Monday evening.

Dave Mitsky

Chance favors the prepared mind.

De gustibus non est disputandum.
Posted 01/06/2004 07:08PM #2
It was seen on Sunday over the north of Spain. People described a "great ball of fire leaving a silvery trail." Followed by a sonic boom and ground shaking. Spanish scientists are looking, but have not found any fragments of the bolide.

The pictures are from a video taken over León.
http://www.elperiodico.com/default.asp?idpublicacio_PK=5&idioma=CAS&idnoticia_PK=91004&idseccio_PK=4&h=040106&c=bólido


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