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Fireball over the Netherlands, October 13, 2009

Fireball over the Netherlands, October 13, 2009
Fireball over the Netherlands, October 13, 2009 Robert Mikaelyan acted fast as a bright meteor streaked across the sky at about 19:00 local time (17:00 UTC), snapping six photos of the meteor over three seconds. Robert Mikaelyan
Dissipating trail behind the Netherlands fireball
Dissipating trail behind the Netherlands fireball Maciej Liebert of Bremerhaven captured several photos in the aftermath of the fireball that crossed the sky of the Netherlands on October 13, 2009 after about 19:00 local time (17:00 UTC).Image: Maciej Libert, Bremerhaven, the Netherlands
Infrasound detection of Netherlands bolide
Infrasound detection of Netherlands bolide An infrasound array, designed to listen for ground-shaking events, apparently detected the explosion of the Netherlands bolide witnessed by thousands on October 13, 2009.Image: <a href="http://www.knmi.nl/~evers/">L&auml;slo Evers</a>, KNMI