{"id":4284,"date":"2017-07-16T09:35:26","date_gmt":"2017-07-16T13:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=4284"},"modified":"2017-07-23T17:34:28","modified_gmt":"2017-07-23T17:34:28","slug":"air-traffic-controller-confirms-it-was-meteor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/air-traffic-controller-confirms-it-was-meteor\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Traffic Controller confirms it was meteor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An experienced Air Traffic Controller (ATC) and avid stargazer has told Antigua News Room that the \u201cboom\u201d sound and shaking felt Friday night\u00a0was the impact of a shockwave from a meteor passing overhead.<\/p>

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The ATC who did not want to be identified because of the unwanted publicity also provided computations of Friday night\u2019s event.<\/p>\n

He reported that a meteorite passed overhead west-eastward at approximately 7:34 pm local time.<\/p>

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\u201cWhat you heard was the shockwave since it was still supersonic as it passed overhead (height unknown).\u201d<\/p>

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\u201cMost likely if it didn’t burn up completely it would have fallen into the ocean 500km or greater east of the islands,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Most reports were consistent with residents across the island reporting seeing a ball of fire then hearing a boom sound and shaking.<\/p>

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But the ATC said meteors are not uncommon here, \u201cbut is rare to get to see one big enough for the shockwave to be heard loud on the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n

He says despite the impact being felt here, Friday night\u2019s meteor was no bigger than \u201cthe size of your average laundry basket.\u201d<\/p>

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Hence he said the possibility of a tsunami from the impact was unlikely because \u201cby the time it hits the water it\u2019s the size of a Nintendo game control.\u201d<\/p>

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According to the expert, the bang and shake were only caused because the meteor was travelling at supersonic speed.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt basically creates a large ripple in the air and that ripple is what we refer to as a shockwave.\u201d<\/p>\n

He says its extremely rare for a meteor of any significant size to impact on land.<\/p>\n

The ACT wants members of the media to join in the education on meteors which he says is nothing to worry about.<\/p>\n

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