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Streaking light was Falcon rocket debris, visable over PNW [View all]
This was the talk all over social media last night in the PNW. Totally missed it! I let the dog out maybe 5-10 min. after it happened. Would’ve been quite the sight!
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/oregon-washington-flashing-light-sky/283-f7121cb7-bb3b-4810-a21d-a2c2f4862bf7
PORTLAND, Ore. — People across the Pacific Northwest watched in astonishment Thursday as a fiery ball of light streaked across the night sky.
While many speculated they were seeing a meteor, astronomer Jonathan McDowell at the Center for Astrophysics said the streaking light actually came from the Falcon 9 rocket launched by SpaceX on March 4.
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