[meteorite-list] {MPML} 2010 AL30: Bright (14th mag) newly-discovered close approaching object
Richard Kowalski
kowalski at lpl.arizona.edu
Tue Jan 12 14:09:02 EST 2010
Alexander Seidel wrote:
> If it were a manmade object from the early years of space travel,
> may be a rocket stage or something like this from the Apollo era,
> and it would impact, and some debris of this would survive, I
> would LOVE to have this artifact in my collection... :-)
>
> Alex
> Berlin/Germany
Alex,
it isn't man-made.
Jason,
the H value of the object is 27.0 which translates to ~24-m if it has an albedo
of 5%. I chose 60 feet for the conversion because I'm guessing its a little
darker than 5%.
I've input some of the parameters into the Earth Impact Effects Program tool at:
http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/impacteffects/
I did use an iron, but used average parameters, 17km velocity, 45 degree entry,
20 km distance. You can see the results of my inputs here.
http://tinyurl.com/yhkkyhq
I have to head out in a few minutes, but if someone wants to take the time to
input the correct inputs for this object, it'd be interesting to see the results.
--
Richard
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