Meteorite over South Island causes massive sonic boom
South Islanders saw a fireball break through the atmosphere near Wānaka overnight with a loud sonic boom, the cause of which was a falling meteorite.
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Meteorite over South Island causes massive sonic boom
“Very loud delayed sonic boom 1-2mins later that rattled the mirror on the wall inside the house.” The object would be New Zealand’s 11th documented meteorite, if found. “Orbital data ...