22 November 2008

Amazing Video of Meteor over Canada

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_2aX-784sw&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSL3b6bCR7s&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_2aX-784sw
About 1730 yesterday, in Edmonton, Canada:
From: http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jU4E6gEY14ICcUMiwnqPkveUsF3w
"I just happened to look outside facing east," he said. "All of a sudden I saw this big flash coming down and I thought somebody was playing tricks on me, like fireworks behind the house or something.
"Just before that I heard a boom. I didn't know if it was a tree against the house. It was green and blue and it was coming down pretty fast."
Gobeil said the light display eventually turned orange, yellow and red and lasted 10 seconds.
"I was waiting for it to explode," he said. "It looked similar to when we watch (news reports) in Afghanistan. When I didn't see that, I said, 'well, that's something from outer space.' I'm sure it landed way out in Winnipeg or something."
"It's exciting - both scary and really nice."

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