[meteorite-list] Russian Meteor event?

From: Michael Farmer <mike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2013 07:00:50 -0700
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Too slow? Marcin, this is an extremely fast entry actually. Not a chance of space junk.
I am 99 sure this is massive iron meteorite. It splits into two pieces upon entry, and those two pieces then disrupt a few seconds later.

Michael Farmer

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On Feb 15, 2013, at 6:25 AM, "Marcin Cimala" <marcin at meteoryt.net> wrote:

> 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
>
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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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