* Astronomy

A bright yellow ball was seen streaking across the Hamilton sky about 6.15pm yesterday, leaving a whispy black line in its wake.

Times reporter Aaron Leaman saw the object and thought it was a meteor.
He saw the object from the Waikato University tennis courts and said it was heading west toward Raglan.
It was visible for about 30 seconds before dropping out of sight.
Hamilton Astronomical Society member, and past president, Carol Thompson said the streaking object could have been a meteor.

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