In Thailand, a meteorite fell – Dni.Ru

08:55 / 07.09.2015 Bangkok, space, meteorite, Thailand A large meteorite fell in the Thai capital: in the skies over Bangkok flying an unknown object, leaving a streak of white smoke. Official confirmation of this information yet.

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On the morning of September 7 Bangkok residents struck by unusual celestial phenomenon. They saw in the sky over the capital of Thailand flying a large unknown object , leaving a streak of white smoke.

According to witnesses, before disappearing, like the star’s body broke out, but the sound of the explosion was not followed. Local media speculated that the townspeople watching the fall of the meteorite , Tass reported.

Official confirmation that Bangkok has fallen body of cosmic origin, is not received. However, according to local television, the inhabitants of the neighboring province of Kanchanaburi, located 200 kilometers from Bangkok, also saw a celestial body and heard the sound of the explosion.

Dni.Ru wrote that in the middle August Russian citizens could see the Perseid meteor shower. Its peak came in the night from 10 to 14 August, and the peak when the number reaches 100-110 meteors per hour – August 13. Add that to observe the meteorite astronomical instruments are not needed.

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