Super Bright Meteor Seen Over Western Canada

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Super Bright Meteor Seen Over Western Canada

Post by weixing »

Hi,
See the news report and some other video clips:
http://news.sympatico.msn.ctv.ca/abc/ho ... all_081120

Another video clip:
http://www.spaceweather.com/swpod2008/2 ... u5bpufst95

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Post by Tachyon »

Or a failed military test?
[80% Steve, 20% Alfred] ------- Probability of Clear Skies = (Age of newest equipment in days) / [(Number of observers) * (Total Aperture of all telescopes present in mm)]
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