Green object that lit up sky a chip off an old meteor

EXPERTS say a fire ball that streaked across the sky above south-east Queensland last night was a "chip off the old block of some asteroid".

The meteor was spotted by people from the Sunshine Coast, the Gold Coast and across Brisbane around 9.45pm.

Witnesses said the meteor was a green glow traveling from south-east to north-west, leaving a visible trail for 10 to 15 minutes.

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