h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I have been looking for video of that, the Internet is quite buzzing and you just *know* it's out there somewhere:

http://sydsvenskan.se/webbtv/article406633/Trolig-meteor-los-upp-himlen.html?context=webbtv

Oh that thing was huge!

It's a one off, it seems, not part of a "shower" - the Quadrantids are finished, and the other showers going on are considered "minor", with no fireball activity

There's been nothing (so far) on the news here in the UK, is anything being reported in Europe?

I have no television, so can't tell you about that, but Spiegel Online is reporting it (it was visible in Northern Germany, as well)

Nothing on the BBC. However, I found http://www.thelocal.se/16990/20090118/

That should be bolide, not "bolid" in that report. I'd go with that; quite spectacular considering it was seen in Denmark, Sweden and Germany. Still looking for other reports. (The "fireball" I saw from my sister's home on Boxing Day was not a patch on the Swedish bolide)

bolide would also be my best guess

A706862 - the dinosaurs know all about those bolides (Just don't panic)

don't worry. i'm not that old

I have not seen personally, but locals saw just after 8pm green light with orange tail. according to Theo Jurriëns, astronomer at a Dutch university was bright falling star.

http://www.rtvnoord.nl/nieuws/index.asp?actie=totaalbericht&pid=78715
local rtv station

Is that the same one, or a different one?

I think it is same one, because heads to Sweden according to the text...

it was also seen Terschelling, a north west islands in the Waddensea / Northsea
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terschelling

makes a lot of sense. after all the entire evening sky was lit up, so it must have travelled a long way

the news i have gathered say it lasted for 3 or 4 seconds, was followed by a rumble (probably because the bolide broke the sound barrier) and a whooshing sound like when you put glowing metal in cold water

it appears nothing solid hit ground

It does sound like the same incident. Yes, 'tis a good thing nothing solid hit the ground

i wouldn't mind finding a meteorite in my backyard, provided no-one was hurt by it, of course. scientists still find them intriguing

wonders if Sweden is the next area 51

yup!

are you suggesting milla is an ?

or titania?

or her majesty queen?

nope, but their country might be visited

hm, yes, that would explain a few things