Meteor photographed exploding above Zagreb, Croatia

Short Translation by SOTT Forum member
Jutarnji.hr
Sun, 29 Apr 2007 10:39 UTC

A Meteor weighing about 300 grams and falling in an angle at about 90 deegres and with a speed of about 40 km per second exploded above Zagreb at an estimated height of 60 km, just 1,5 second before hitting the ground, and made a flash as strong as 300 to 400 megawatts.

Explosion photographed from 3 cities thanks to Croatian students meteor watch network.

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Meteor was part of Lyrid, meteor rain, and was made of ice and silicate.

Comment: There is the usual disclaimer of these events, that it is just part of the Lyrid meteor rain and implied therein, that there is nothing to worry about.

If there is nothing to worry about then why is there a total media blackout of this event outside Croatia?

That is more telling than anything, especially in light of numerous similar events in recent times. If you are interested see our meteor suppliment Here