Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Blue, Green Aquamarine Meteorite!

I saw the most awesome, beautiful meteorite last night in the eastern sky, sometime around "Without a Trace," which would mean it was 10-ish on the east coast. This was not only a gorgeous hue of blue-green, but a very large size, skimming across the sky with a slight arc until it just faded out. 

I assume it was a meteorite, since I've seen about 7-9 in the last 7-10 weeks, but none as strikingly fascinating as this one. The others were all white and smaller; the typical "shooting star." What's odd is that I spot them the very moment I step out onto my back deck, within seconds. Had I not looked up within those 10 seconds, I'd have missed it completely. 

I tried to find others who saw this natural beauty, but I came up empty-handed. I found one earlier in the night in Canada, on the wrong coast, and the day before in the state of Washington. Someone else had to have seen this huge and colorful swoosh cross the horizon so gracefully.

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