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A meteoroid entered Earth\u2019s atmosphere at 21:57 UTC on May 10, 2025 (05:57 local time (LT) on May 11), producing a bright green-orange fireball visible across southwest and central Western Australia.<\/p>\n
Dashcam footage from Coolgardie captured the fireball\u2019s low trajectory, and Perth Observatory security cameras recorded the flash. Additional recordings from a Community Media truck and amateur smartphones showed the meteor\u2019s southward path from the Central Wheatbelt. Some observers reported a brief \u201cboom\u201d or vibrations consistent with an airburst shockwave.<\/p>\n
Perth Observatory estimated the meteoroid\u2019s size to be approximately 5\u201312 cm (2\u20135 inches) in diameter. It was likely an iron meteor, with its green-orange coloration resulting from frictional heating at speeds of 57 600\u2013216 000 km\/h (35 790\u2013134 220 mph).<\/p>\n
According to Perth Observatory, the meteor\u2019s path started over the Central Wheatbelt and moved from north to south. Curtin University\u2019s Desert Fireball Network is reviewing all-sky camera footage to triangulate its trajectory and assess whether any fragments reached the ground. <\/p>\n