Very bright fireball explodes over northern Queensland, Australia
A very bright fireball exploded over northern Queensland, Australia at around 11:24 UTC (21:24 LT) on May 20, 2023, producing a loud sonic boom.
Very bright fireball over Western Australia
A very bright fireball was seen streaking across the night sky over Western Australia at 21:03 UTC on May 1, 2023 (05:03 LT on May 2). The event lasted about 15 seconds.
CSIRO research vessel Investigator films bright green meteor breaking up off the southern coast of Tasmania, Australia
A bright green meteor was spotted by the crew of the research vessel Investigator, operated by Australia's national science agency — CSIRO — at 10:21 UTC on November 18, 2020. The vessel was located off the southern coast of Tasmania, Australia at the time of…
Bright fireball streaks across the sky over Canberra, Australia
A bright fireball put on a fantastic display across the skies over Canberra, Australia, on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. A number of residents said the green object flew over the city around 08:45 UTC (18:45 LT). According to ANU astrophysicist Dr. Brad Tucker, the…
Spectacular, long-lasting green fireball recorded over Pilbara, Western Australia
A spectacular, long-lasting green fireball was recorded over Pilbara, Western Australia at around 16:45 UTC on June 14, 2020 (00:45 LT on June 15). The American Meteor Society (AMS) received two reports about the event from Port Hedland and Exmouth, but according…
Bright daylight fireball explodes over Queensland, Australia
A bright daylight meteor exploded over Far North Queensland, Australia around 13:40 LT on October 1, 2019. The event lasted several seconds. Residents described it as 'very bright flash of light, followed by a sonic boom which 'shook the ground.' Some…
Bright fireball explodes over Tasmania and Victoria, Australia
A bright fireball was recorded streaking through the night sky between Tasmania and Victoria, Australia around 10:31 UTC (20:41 AEST) on September 20, 2019. The event was followed by what some residents described as 'massive big bang.' "We are certainly…
Bright fireball explodes over Brisbane, Australia
A very bright fireball exploded over Brisbane, Queensland, Australia at 22:00 LT (12:00 UTC) on June 22, 2019. The event lasted several seconds before the object exploded in a bright flash. Thousands of people have seen or heard it. Three booms were heard in…
Small asteroid explodes over Australia
An asteroid with an estimated diameter of 1.2 m (3.9 feet) streaked through the night sky over central Australia around 14:50 UTC on May 19 (00:20 ACST May 20) and was captured by multiple cameras. The event lasted several seconds before the object disintegrated in…
Hundreds record long-lasting bright fireball over Australia, meteorites likely near Canberra
A very bright fireball streaked across the night sky over New South Wales and Victoria, Australia around 08:30 UTC (18:30 local time) on August 4, 2018. The event lasted for more than 8 seconds and was recorded by hundreds of people. Astronomers said the object…