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Posted on 01/19/2009 4:47:43 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Summary: On Jan. 17, 2009, at 1909 UT, a meteoroid of unknown size hit Earth's atmosphere over Scandinavia and exploded with a thunderous, rumbling boom. The fireball was so bright it turned the nighttime sky blue. People from Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany and possibly as far away as Spain witnessed the explosion... Comments: Asger Ellekrog: "Living in the southern part of Denmark, my wife and I - as well as many many other danes/scandinavians, were witnesses to the fireball. Though we saw it indirectly, as we were painting the first floor of our house, a little past 8pm local time. Suddenly a bright bluish light was flashing through the windows - bright as daylight. It lasted only three-four seconds. What the hell was that?? my wife asked, my first thought was a lightning-flash, but since we heard no thunder within the first 10-20 seconds, it couldn't be lightning. The extreme brightness of the flashes, made us conclude, that it could possibly have been a meteor. Then one-two minutes after the flashes, we heard a deep distant rumble, not very loud, but it lasted five to eight seconds. Likely connected to the flashes. A few hours later, we saw the video from the Swedish security-camera. A very impressive experience, though a little scary, my wife thought."
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Marking the arrival of the world’s Messiah? /sarc.
Ping.
Nice, thanks :)
Quite a show!!! It might have spawned several new religions, it was that big.
A Kabob will be built around it in honor of the "One".
Shish!
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