The meteorite was about 50 cm to 1 meter wide and flew through the atmosphere at a speed of 150,000 km/h.
Residents of northeastern Australia have witnessed a fireball explode in the sky. It happened on May 20 late in the evening in Queensland, writes The Guardian.
It turned out that the fireball that flew through the sky, and then fell to the ground with a strong roar, was a meteorite, which lit up the evening sky with a bright green light.
The footage shows how the fireball rapidly increases in size as it approaches the ground. According to Brad Tucker of the Australian National University, this meteorite was about 50 cm to 1 meter wide and flew through the atmosphere at a speed of 150,000 km/h.
The expert claims that the fireball was formed due to the sliding of a meteorite during entry into the atmosphere. It was this sliding that caused the appearance of a bright flash of light, and when the stone crumbled into pieces, an explosion was heard.
Incredible footage has captured the moment a “rogue meteor” was seen lighting up the sky above North Queensland last night. pic.twitter.com/4IoNbKSZSf
— Natasha Emeck (@tashemeck) May 20, 2023
Recall that earlier a meteorite crashed into the building of an American.
