A large meteor was seen streaking across the night sky in southwest China.
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It was moving at 9 miles a second, and it burst with energy equal to 595 tons of TNT. Locals viewing the harvest moon for Mid-Autumn Festival captured the bright event from many angles. There have been no reported injuries as a result of the fireball.
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