[meteorite-list] Russian Meteor event?

[Stuart McDaniel]

What a coincidence if it IS an iron!!!

Stuart McDaniel
.....(mobile)......



On Feb 15, 2013, at 9:32, Graham Ensor <graham.ensor at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes Mark...I noted the double vortex smoke trail....but that can often
> happen with single projectiles. My bet is an iron too.
> 
> Can't wait for news updates...seems reports of craters are coming in
> but no pictures.
> 
> G
> 
> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 2:07 PM, Marcin Cimala <marcin at meteoryt.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> I'm betting it's an Iron, Personally I don't think there's too much smoke,
>>> (look at the classic Skihote Alin painting for example!)
>>> 
>>> What is strange is that in quite a few videos of the fireball there seems
>>> to be some odd features what I can only describe as 'puffs of extra fast
>>> smoke' spontaneously appearing almost like mini explosions along the
>>> trajectory as it travels. Maybe these are just shock fronts or water vapour
>>> from the supersonic trail, but ive not seem them before...
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Mark
>> 
>> 
>> Hmm, but why there is double smoke trail ? Its unusual
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsNPIyxwPlE
>> 
>> 
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>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
>>> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Marcin
>>> Cimala
>>> Sent: 15 February 2013 13:25
>>> Cc: METEORITE LIST
>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Russian Meteor event?
>>> 
>>> Hey
>>> I dont know but this looks to me like big space junk, not a meteor. Too
>>> slow, too much smoke, no fragmentation like for example on Peekskill video.
>>> This will be interesting what did they find on the ground. Anyway I hope
>>> it will be 10 ton lunar :D
>>> 
>>> -----[ MARCIN CIMALA ]-----[ I.M.C.A.#3667 ]-----
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>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Most damage from shockwave so far....interesting pictures and comments
>>>> here...satellite picture and impact on lake possible....even one
>>>> mentions bits for sale already!!!!
>>>> 
>>>> Graham
>>>> 
>>>> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 7:59 AM, Robin Whittle <rw at firstpr.com.au> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> The Russia Today page has video of the light of the meteor throwing
>>>>> moving shadows of buildings, in broad daylight.
>>>>> 
>>>>>  http://rt.com/news/meteorite-crash-urals-chelyabinsk-283/
>>>>> 
>>>>> There is a report of 100 people being injured, none seriously, and
>>>>> two photos of a "zinc factory" (maybe a galvanizing factory) which
>>>>> was hit and damaged.
>>>>> 
>>>>> This video shows the smoke trail:
>>>>> 
>>>>>  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsNPIyxwPlE
>>>>> 
>>>>> Two YouTube videos which are better quality originals compared to the
>>>>> derivative versions in the news reports:
>>>>> 
>>>>>  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c-0iwBEswE
>>>>>  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5xMYRBpLSI
>>>>> 
>>>>> - Robin
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