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

A Launceston traffic camera recorded the flash just before 9:30pm, and astronomers said the object likely burned up in the atmosphere.

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

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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Monday, May 11, 2026.
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