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Source: Submitted by Peter Idoine
A mystery explosion in the sky has kept residents at a West Auckland beach guessing.
Piha residents describe seeing what looked like trails of fire falling from the sky.
But an astronomer says there's a simple explanation for the strange sight. Alan Gilmore from Canterbury University told ONE News vapour trails at sunrise and at sunset are a very common thing.
He says they attract a lot of attention because they are so bright and unusual looking and because they are in the sunshine while people seeing them are in semi darkness.
The orange glow lasted in the sky for around 20 minutes.
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