A meteor lit up the sky of Perth, Australia Tuesday evening. The Perth observatory confirmed the meteor to CNN.
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Astronomers said a loud sonic boom was heard as it travelled through the atmosphere at speeds of up to 70KM (43 miles) a second.
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The meteor was seen by thousands of people from Perth to across the Wheatbelt.
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