Meteors are pieces of space rock.

A big meteor was seen in the sky.

People in Tasmania saw a bright light in the sky last night.

Astronomer Martin George says the object was a natural thing from space.

Dr George says people who saw the meteor were very lucky. He wants everyone to look at the night sky.

The meteor was seen all around Tasmania.

A traffic camera in Launceston caught the meteor on video.

The meteor flashed a few times as it came down.

This is what happens when a space rock burns up in the air.

People commented on the traffic camera video on Facebook.

Kim said it was a great display. There were also many falling stars on Saturday night.

Nardia saw the meteor in Kingston and said it was huge and bright.

The Moon will be too bright to see many meteors this month.

A scientist said the meteor was probably a piece of Halley's Comet.

Dr George said meteors can be small.

Some people think meteors are big, but they can be as small as a softball.

Dr George thinks the meteor was about the size of a softball.

The meteor probably broke up about 30 kilometers high.

Most space rocks burn up before they hit the ground.

Dr George said people who saw the meteor were lucky.

You have to be outside at the right time to see a meteor.

Meteors are hard to predict. They are rocks that orbit the Sun.

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