N2NH
02-17-2013, 09:09 AM
The California meteor was unusual in that it was visible over a major metropolitan area, but otherwise, not so much.
Cuba had an event similar to the one in Russia. Not as much damage, but similar fireworks...
The news of North America seeing lights comes as Cuba also apparently experienced a phenomenon similar to but smaller than the meteorite that hit Russia.
Residents described a bright light in the sky and a loud explosion that shook windows and walls.
There were no reports of any injuries or damage such as those caused by the Russia meteorite.
In a video from a state TV newscast posted on the website CubaSi late Friday, unidentified residents of the central city of Rodas, near Cienfuegos, said the explosion was impressive.
"On Tuesday we left home to fish around five in the afternoon, and around 8:00 we saw a light in the heavens and then a big ball of fire, bigger than the sun," one local man said in the video.
"My home shook completely," said a woman. "I had never heard such a strange thing."
Marcos Rodriguez, whom the video identified as a specialist in anthropology, said all signs point to a meteorite.
Interesting co-incidences. All around the time of the near-miss.
Cuba has a meteorite explosion, San Francisco gets an extra-terrestrial light show. (http://newsterm.blogspot.com/2013/02/california-fireball.html)
Cuba had an event similar to the one in Russia. Not as much damage, but similar fireworks...
The news of North America seeing lights comes as Cuba also apparently experienced a phenomenon similar to but smaller than the meteorite that hit Russia.
Residents described a bright light in the sky and a loud explosion that shook windows and walls.
There were no reports of any injuries or damage such as those caused by the Russia meteorite.
In a video from a state TV newscast posted on the website CubaSi late Friday, unidentified residents of the central city of Rodas, near Cienfuegos, said the explosion was impressive.
"On Tuesday we left home to fish around five in the afternoon, and around 8:00 we saw a light in the heavens and then a big ball of fire, bigger than the sun," one local man said in the video.
"My home shook completely," said a woman. "I had never heard such a strange thing."
Marcos Rodriguez, whom the video identified as a specialist in anthropology, said all signs point to a meteorite.
Interesting co-incidences. All around the time of the near-miss.
Cuba has a meteorite explosion, San Francisco gets an extra-terrestrial light show. (http://newsterm.blogspot.com/2013/02/california-fireball.html)