Meteorite destroys building

[Modelworks]

Looks like they have my kind of luck.
Surprised we don't get hit a lot more.

If it was a meteorite , the shower continues through tonight so be prepared to get out the extinguisher



http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/n...id=1&objectid=10547987

A spectacular fire stopped traffic and drew crowds of onlookers in Auckland last night.

The blaze broke out in a warehouse on the intersection of Ponsonby Road and McKelvie Street and eight appliances and two aerial appliances were used to quell it.

Firefighters were dampening down hotspots but by 11.30 the fire was out.

A man was inside the building at the time. He was taken out and treated for a minor cut to his arm.

No nearby buildings were damaged, but the warehouse roof collapsed in the centre. The Fire Service is not saying yet whether it suspects the blaze was suspicious.

Some people were convinced the fire was caused by what may have been a meteorite, which was seen from various parts of the upper North Island streaking across the sky just after 10 o';clock.

Several callers claim the light in the sky was very bright, and it was described by some as a blinding flash. Others said it was trailing smoke.

One man, Mike, says he saw the object crash with an exploding noise in the Ponsonby area, and reckons it could have started the fire.

Catch an earthgrazer on Sunday
Early on Sunday evening, there will be a "window of opportunity" to look for Geminids in a dark, moonless sky. Between the time that evening twilight ends and the time that the bright waning gibbous moon rises, there will be about an hour of dark sky available.

For most locations, moonrise is around 7 p.m. To find the time of moonrise for your specific location, go to: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneDay.php

During the moonless interval, there possibly may be an opportunity to catch a glimpse of an unusually beautiful type of meteor called an "Earthgrazer." Earthgrazers are long, bright shooting stars that streak overhead from just below the horizon. They often display colorful halos and long-lasting trails. Earthgrazers are so distinctive because they follow a path nearly parallel to our atmosphere, analogous to a rock skimming across the top of a pond. The Geminid radiant ? near to the bright star, Castor ? will be near the horizon as our planet is passing through the Geminid stream.

 

[IronWing]

If it was a meteor and there are any remnants left to be found they will be worth far more than the building.

 

[Bignate603]

The blaze broke out in a warehouse on the intersection of Ponsonby Road and McKelvie Street and eight appliances and two aerial appliances were used to quell it.

Does this make anybody else think of flying toasters?

 

[darkxshade]

Make a wish

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: Bignate603

The blaze broke out in a warehouse on the intersection of Ponsonby Road and McKelvie Street and eight appliances and two aerial appliances were used to quell it.

Does this make anybody else think of flying toasters?

Never know what comes out after dark

:Q

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Rubycon

Originally posted by: Bignate603

The blaze broke out in a warehouse on the intersection of Ponsonby Road and McKelvie Street and eight appliances and two aerial appliances were used to quell it.

Does this make anybody else think of flying toasters?

Never know what comes out after dark

:Q

Ahhh... such old memories!

 

[Rubycon]

Yep!

After Dark was my excuse to run win 3.1 on my strictly DOS 3.3 desktop back in 1992. :laugh: