Tasmanians Who Saw Meteor Lighting up the Sky Last Night 'Very Lucky', Astronomer Says

Meteor spotted over Northern Tas likely gave off sonic boom when it exploded

A meteor, up to two metres across, exploded 50km above Northern Tasmania on May 10. Discover why finding fragments is now a difficult task.

Tasmanians who saw meteor lighting up the sky last night 'very lucky', astronomer says

Astronomer Martin George says the spectable was typical of a "natural object" burning up in the atmosphere.

'Spectacular' meteor lights up sky as it breaks up over Tasmania

Tasmanians across the state reported seeing the bright lights of a meteor last night. Astronomer Martin George says the spectacle was typical of a natural object burning up in the atmosphere.