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Taken by Leyla Webber on May 11, 2017 @ Richmond, NSW, Sydney, Australia
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Unsure as to whether this was a comet, or the result of a 'dump and burn' manoeuvre- there is an air base very close by. Sighted at 5:30pm on Thursday May 2017 (just before the full moon rose) in Richmond Lowlands. Object produced black smoke and was heading fast in a Northerly direction- looked to be blazing/on fire. I was travelling West (into the setting sun) as evidenced in the photos. The sky was slightly overcast. The object was in my sight for a minute or two. I tried but could not establish a landing location.
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Please do a search (google or whatever) of this and you will find your answer. Can not be a comet as it it colored by the same sun angle as the clouds. MAY be a fuel dump, but most likely a similar event as the Wales event! This is what I remembered about the Concorde, and YES, I know the Concorde is retired. But not when this was in the news.
Posted by dougr855 2017-05-12 16:57:48
I guess the post deleted the links! Search for (Wales fireball image not a meteor). I also found discussion on Astronomy forum. Also it is as Astronomy Picture of the Day for 2003 October 1 ....
Posted by dougr855 2017-05-12 17:00:55
I seem to see a ballistic trajectory on image #3
Posted by iovane 2017-05-12 17:08:42
 
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