Raw Footage: Suspected Meteor Interrupts Concert in Argentina

Posted on April 22, 2013

This raw footage shows a suspected meteor filmed at a concert in Santiago del Estero, Argentina. The concert was at night and the meteor briefly lit up the sky. There was a pause at the concert as the band and crowd stopped to watch the meteor.

9 News reports that Jorge Coghlan, director of the Astronomical Observatory of Santa Fe, says the object had a diameter of 20 centimeters.

The Telegraph reports that some locals reported feeling the ground shake. There have been no reports of damage. Take a look:


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