One of the closest visual observations of the fireball appears to have been by Mr. William Holyman Sn of Kialla West, Shepparton, (17 miles north of Murchison)
who described it as a bright orange ball with a silvery rim and having a dull orange conical tail. It appeared to be moving "at about three o'clock high" almost
parallel with the southern horizon and left a blue smoke trail which persisted for one or two minutes. A similar observation was reported by Mr. John Power at
Shepparton who added that the fireball was actually a tight cluster of three objects which varied in colour from orange to red. One of these objects appeared
to be tumbling violently and flashing silver.
SEARGENT D.A.J. (1990) The Murchison meteorite: Circumstances of its fall (Meteoritics 25-4, 1990, 341-342, excerpt).
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