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Brilliant Green Fireball Transforms Argentinian Night Sky To Day

04/23/2013 Leave a comment Go to comments

By Alan Boyle, NBC News – “A suspected meteor flash wowed observers in Argentina early Sunday — and sparked memories of February’s more serious blast over Russia.

The fireball lit up the night in north and central Argentina at about 3:30 a.m. local time, according to accounts from Argentine news outlets. ‘The sky lit up completely for a couple of seconds and interrupted the calm in this area of Argentina,’ BarrioOeste.com reported. Witnesses in Catamarca, Tucuman and Santiago del Estero reported sightings.

Twitter users were buzzing over the fireball: A widely shared amateur video showed the green streak and flash in the background of a concert setting. Britain’s ITV network reported that the footage was captured in Salta as the folk music band Los Tekis performed at an outdoor venue.” Read more.

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