Perth Observatory’s Matt Wood confirms stony iron Meteorite lit up sky across WA on Wednesday night

A cosmic spectacle illuminated the night sky across WA on Wednesday night.

A meteorite travelled through the atmosphere just after 9.30pm.

The Perth Observatory confirmed the meteor “slammed into our atmosphere at a mind-blowing 34km per second”.

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“This object was a fragile cometary fragment, a piece of icy, dusty debris left over from the early stages of the Solar System,” the Observatory posted to Facebook.

“When these objects enter Earth’s atmosphere, they are called meteors. If they’re especially bright, like this one, they’re often referred to as fireballs.

“As it hit our atmosphere, it began to heat up and break apart, producing a series of dazzling flashes. The entire light show ended at an altitude of 69 km, with the object destro