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Ian Kluft ✅

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While @Leighton@avgeek.social was driving, we both witnessed from #Melbourne a fireball meteor on January 28. Due to being on the road, we didn't have good enough direction info to make a report. I recall I looked at my watch and it was 2057 local time (AEDT), during local twilight. But apparently enough people had info to report and AMS eventually posted it. It had to be one of the longest-lasting meteors I've seen. https://fireball.amsmeteors.org/members/imo_view/event/2025/575 #asteroid #meteor #fireball #astronomy #LowFlyingRocks #Australia

article overview screenshot: fireball meteor reports from Victoria and Tasmania resulted in an estimate that the meteor was nearly southbound over the Tasman Sea

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4 weeks ago my adventure to #Australia began. I've been back almost 2 weeks now. It was a fun and memorable trip. I had my first flights on an A380 outbound and 787 on the return trip, both of which can mostly only be found on the longest international flights such as this. I visited New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and South Australia, including Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne. https://avgeek.social/@ikluft/113868608754632970 #aviation #travel #avgeek

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During my trip to Australia, I switched my devices and apps to show metric units (Celsius, km, etc). Get the whole experience, right? I don't mind since I can convert most common imperial⇔metric units in my head anyway. That's except for temperature since °F & °C don't have the same zero - I often use a converter app for that. After I returned home, it took almost a week to find all those settings and change them back. 😀

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I posted a YouTube video with narrated photos/videos from my trip to #Australia in late Jan / early Feb 2025. Thanks to friend & colleague @Leighton@avgeek.social for acting as my local guide. Among sightseeing spots: Blue Mountains, Sydney Bridge Climb, Australia Day concert & fireworks in Sydney, Australian Parliament House in Canberra, Melbourne CBD, Great Ocean Road & Naracoorte Caves. Also Portland VIC, since I live in Portland OR. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BZrHoR4Dv8 #aviation #travel #roadtrip #avgeek