燃烧的陨石划过中国夜空 [美国媒体]

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Citizens in southwestern China who were out and about on Wednesday evening were treated to a spectacular celestial light show thanks to a massive meteor that lit up the sky. Many in the region were celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and attempting to catch a glimpse of the full moon when the meteor stole the show.

周三晚，中国西南地区外出的市民们因一颗巨大流星点亮了天空而欣赏到了一场绚烂迷人的天空光秀。该地区的很多市民正在庆祝中秋节，在观赏月圆之时看见了那颗流星。

The space rock entered Earth’s atmosphere above China near the border of Myanmar bursting into flames with an estimated energy equivalent to 540 tons of TNT. It produced an extremely bright flash which lasted long enough for many witnesses to turn their smartphone cameras skyward and capture the rare sight.

这块太空陨石进入地球大气层后在中国与缅甸交界处爆发火焰，产生相当于约540吨TNT炸药爆炸时的能量。它发出了非常耀眼的光芒且持续时间长到许多目击者用手机将这一罕见景象拍了下来。

Many onlookers posted their own personal videos of the fireball on China’s Weibo social network (basically a Chinese Twitter). The videos show a small bright light eventually growing into a large flash before fizzling out temporarily providing enough light to mimic daytime.

许多围观者将他们拍摄的火流星视频上传至中国社交网络平台微博（相当于中国版的推特）。视频显示出该流星在消失前，从一个微小的明亮的光点最终变成一个巨大的光芒的全过程，其呈现的亮度将夜空照得如同白昼。

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While it might look like the beginning of the apocalypse the impressive fireball hasn’t been lixed to any damage or casualties. That said local news reports have noted that it caused buildings to shake as it detonated in sky.

虽然它可能看起来像是末日的开始，但是那个瞩目的火流星并没有带来任何损坏和伤亡。当地的报纸也只是指出它在天空爆炸的时候引起建筑物摇晃。

According to NASA’s tracking of such fireballs — yes NASA documents every single one — the most recent fireball of similar size in China fell in 2014 so they’re not unheard of but they sure are neat to look at.  This most recent one is thought to have exploded over mountainous terrain which would make finding any resulting meteorites extremely difficult.

根据美国宇航局对此类流星的跟踪——对！美国宇航局记录着每一个呢！——最近一次在中国降落的相似大小的火流星是在2014年，所以他们并不是闻所未闻，但它们看起来的确很漂亮炫目。据认为，这次这个火流星是在山岭地区爆炸，这使得找到其产生的任何一块陨石碎片变得难上加难。

For a shooting star to make it on NASA’s fireball list it has to meet some minimum criteria. “A fireball is an unusually bright meteor that reaches a visual magnitude of -3 or brighter when seen at the observer’s zenith” the agency explains. “objects causing fireball events can exceed one meter in size. Fireballs that explode in the atmosphere are technically referred to as bolides although the terms fireballs and bolides are often used interchangeably.”

一颗流星要想列入美国宇航局的火流星名单上，它还必须满足一些最低标准。该机构解释说：“火流星是一种异常明亮的流星，在达到观测者顶点位置时可达到-3等亮度或者更亮。造成火流星现象的物体直径可达一米。在大气中爆炸的火球严格来说是指火流星，但火球和火流星的这两个术语常常互换使用。”


-------------译者：手机作家-审核者：高斯------------

Trey Smith
I imagine the dinosaurs saw a few of these too just before the main salvo

我猜恐龙一定看见了其中的几颗就在流星雨开始爆发之前。

LOREN PALMROTH
CHINA IT IS AMERICAS NEW WEAPON!!! YOU HAVENT SEEN NOTHING YET!!

中国，这可是美国的新式武器，你们还真是没见过市面！！

Pict
Nay Cow herd boy just returning back to earth after meeting chang le in the moon for this allowable one romantic day in a year. Rest of the year can only gaze at the moon. So imagine he was so charged up after the meeting.

这是放牛的那小伙子和嫦娥幽会后刚刚从月球回来，只有在每年的今天，他才能被允许在月亮（和嫦娥）度过浪漫的一天。在剩下的日子里，他就只能看着月亮发呆了，所以伙计们，你可以想象这个小伙子在幽会回来后有多么精神十足啊。（估计这个外国小伙伴对中国神话有一定的了解，可惜弄混了牛郎织女和后羿嫦娥）

Paul
Wonder why we are just seeing this footage if it was recorded Oct. 4? Guess the Chinese government finally released it for public consumption.

很奇怪为什么我们现在才能看到这段录像，如果它在10月4日的时候就录好了？我猜一定是中国政府为了公众消费才发布它的。

Gautier
A bit early for the Chinese New Year firecrackers.

这中国新年的鞭炮放的可有点早啊。

John
That wasn't a meteor. That was one of fat boy's rockets wandering off course.

那可不是流星啊，伙计们，那是一支偏离了航向的胖男孩的火箭。

Hopy Daddy
China should consider that as warning of what will happen to them should N Korean nuclear missile ever malfunction and heads their way.

中国应该将其视为警钟——如果朝鲜的核导弹发生故障朝着他们飞去会酿成什么灾祸。

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Emp
There are no Meteors. If it were true they would not always be coming down at the same angle as if delivered by a plane. After all this is a spherical earth then they would come from any direction - not the same exact angle every single time. How stupid have people become?

根本没有流星。如果是真的话，它们就不会总是像被飞机托运一样在同一个角度降落。毕竟地球是球面体，所以它们可以从任何方向来——而不是每一次都是差不多一样的角度。人类是变得有多蠢？

New Era
Another home made scientist on the loose.

又一个自学成才的傻缺科学家被放出来了。

Gautier
Not only meteors come at different angle but depending on when the observer is regarding the trajectory of the meteor the apparent trajectory will change. It you are right on the trajectory it will appear going strait down. "Emp" like Empty?

不仅是由于流星从不同的角度来，还取决于观测者在何时观察到流星的轨迹，显然轨迹是会变的。如果你是在正确的轨道上，它就会在海峡降落了。”空“就像空白了吗？

LordBoros
stop smoking pot fam its making you crazy and stupid

停止抽大麻吧，它会让你变蠢和疯狂的。

Kleaner
The problem with your theory is the don't always come at the same angle.

你理论中存在的漏洞是（流星）本来就不是总从一个角度来。

Ted Tran
Warning to the Red Devils from Above Power.
来自上天对红魔的警告。

raymond
Communism comes from Jews Zionists.

来自犹太复国主义者的GCZY。

LordBoros
to bad it didn't hit N Korea and wipe them out

太差劲了吧，它都没有撞向朝鲜然后把朝鲜灭了。

LOREN PALMROTH
AMERICA'S NEW WEAPON!!!

这是美国的新型武器！！！