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RE: Dallas meteor

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Experts race to learn more about Wednesday Night's Meteor

Experts believe that because there was a sonic boom heard when Wednesday night's meteor invaded Earth's atmosphere that the space rock may have actually reached the ground somewhere around Kaufman or Hunt counties, about an hour east of Dallas.
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Meteorite hunters say big payday may be on the ground east of Dallas

"This is going to be a huge, huge meteorite," said meteor hunter McCartney Taylor. "I think that it was at least the size of an SUV when it came into the atmosphere. It was large enough and it fragmented enough to where it was visible, [so] it could have even been the size of a bus." Read more

Ed ~ the reality is that the meteor was probably only the size of a popty ping; with little chance of sizable meteorites to be recovered.

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Streaking meteor flight seen from Kansas to Texas

A streak in the sky over north Texas last night can be seen from Wichita, Kansas, to the Arlington-Dallas-Fort Worth area.
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Texas Meteor (Feb. 1, 2012)

Using radar data, video, and witness statements it can be concluded the meteorite most likely made impact in Ellis or Kaufman County.

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Fireball in Texas sky was meteor, FAA says

Many people also said they heard what sounded like a sonic boom (or booms) associated with the fireball, which was apparently witnessed all the way from San Antonio to Oklahoma City.
The Federal Aviation Administration told TV station KWTX in Waco that it was a meteor.
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2 Feb Meteor over Texas - with Radar

Caught the big Bolide over North Texas - with radar scatter. Happened at 8:57:10 PM (01:57:10 UTC)

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Strange Object Lights up Dallas Sky

Something strange and unusual shot across the Metroplex Wednesday night, leaving many people scratching their heads.
FOX 4 viewers began calling and emailing the station just after 8 p.m. to report an extremely bright light that zipped from west to east across the skyline.
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