Meteor seen across western Montana

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By The Associated Press

Story Published: Feb 19, 2008 at 10:48 AM MDT

Story Updated: Feb 19, 2008 at 10:48 AM MDT

SPOKANE, Wash. - A meteor streaked through the sky over the Pacific Northwest and apparently landed in Eastern Washington Tuesday morning.

A Horizon Airlines pilot reported seeing the meteorite hit earth with a flash and a burst of light, about 90 miles southwest of Spokane, Wash., at about 6:45 a.m. Mountain time. Sheriff's dispatchers say they had no reports of damage, injury or a meteor landing in the area.

A number of pilots reported seeing the meteor streaking through the sky from Boise, Idaho, into Washington state. Television and radio stations reported getting viewer calls from across western and central Montana and as far east as Montana's Wheatland County, starting about 6:30 a.m.

The callers said it resembled summer lightning, a rocket, a satellite or an exploding transformer.

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LINDA MERCHANT said on Saturday, Jan 23 at 9:29 AM

east of ashland m.t. i seen it around 10;30-11;00 last night.it was very brillant.a tail followed it and it was a green like with reds incorporating at times.

Larry LeRoux said on Wednesday, Jan 20 at 2:16 PM

I saw the meteor from Boulder, MT. at approximately 8PM on Monday evening.

tyler specht said on Tuesday, Jan 19 at 7:14 PM

I can't see a video! it says image currently not available.

Krystle O. said on Thursday, Nov 19 at 6:08 PM

I saw the green light 15mile sw of molt montana at 12am 11-17-09. I was on my way home from work and driving on the dirt road when i saw this redish orangelight (with a tail) eluminating the sky green. It looked like it hit the ground and then there was a big bright flash.I stopped to see if i could see what it was or if it would start a fire but i could not see it anymore

Daniel Perry said on Tuesday, Feb 19 at 10:11 PM

Expect more activity in the heavenlies as Purim and a FULL LUNAR Eclipse (BLOOD RED MOON) co-inside ... Israel-Palestinian/Hamas/Hizbelah?Syrian/Iranian conflict shall flare up ...burst into massiveworld -wide reprocusions...Daniel Perry Macon G daperry758@aol.coma.

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