Meteorite hits Russia

[airboatr]

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/02/ ... mountains/

[speedbird591]

It doesn't seem fair when the papers are full of how Earth is about to avoid a collision with an asteroid and then you get hit on the head by that lot. Jeez. I'd be looking for somebody to complain to...

Ian

[airboatr]

Nothing you should worry about my little pretty.

..... sorry , couldn't pass that one by.



Seriously though,

No kidding mate. The large pic of the flash going accross the sky and the headlines OMG 1000 injured.

I completely went into panic. I thought the Astroid had hit.
but no it was just one of those pesky meteorites Russia has a propensity for.

It was rather of outer space, throwing a asteriod at us to only disguise the curve ball she intended hit us with.

I sincerly hope the best for the people affected, I would probably be out of my mind.

[Chris558]

They're like buses, aren't they!

[airboatr]

No Dorothy ... like homes... they're sized like homes.

[VEGAS]

Someone was explaining to me how the asteroid could potentially hit the Earth, but it went way over my head.

[steelsporran]

I hollered, "Don't look, Ethel!" But it was too Late. She'd already been mooned.

[speedbird591]

I know it's a bit late to panic now it's all over. But. I just read this description of the event by NASA.

The meteorite was the size of a bus and weighed 7,000 tonnes. It was travelling at 40,000 mph when it exploded 12-15 miles above the Earth with the power of 20 atomic bombs and leaving a trail 300 miles long.

No wonder the Russians thought it was the end of the World

Is it OK to panic now or am I too late?

Ian

[thehappyotter]

The sonic boom was impressive, made me jump! About 15 seconds in...

http://youtu.be/b7mLUIDGqmw

There's also impressive footage from car 'dash cams'.

http://youtu.be/90Omh7_I8vI

I find this stuff fascinating!

[airboatr]

fascinating indeed.

I acquried a piece of meteorite about a dozen years back from a friend who sold minerals and gems.
Got it, and a few other minerals, as a bonus helping him with his electrical needs when he opened his new store.

I have just a small piece, I took a number of pictures of it to show it's shape and surface texture.


One, showing a ridge, or vein along the top forward edge.

Two and three are taken at different angles with both light intensity and direction changes of a side that appears dimpled but mostly smooth.

Four and five of the opposite side - which is mostly of a coarse texture. Again about the same angle but major change in light direction and intensity.












This is a link to the full image files if you'd like to see it more closely. 2-3 mb in size.

https://app.sugarsync.com/wf/D1638927_166_00671312

I hope that link works, I just opened the account

do anyone see a .. kinda tribal looking face mask thing going on in the third image...