[meteorite-list] Chebarkul Videos - Choice Selections to Watch (Part Two)

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <*meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com*> Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:45:30 -0500 Message-ID: <CAKBPJW_86PAMfGAvYKv0aueqKYwLJz3B4wV7L1J=NuD-BG4WdA_at_mail.gmail.com> · meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com

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On 2/21/13, Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Bob and List,
>
> Here are two more worth a look -
>
> Chebarkul Video #7 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqClUPJQJMU
>
> This video is quite rare amongst the ones I have seen.  While many
> show the bolide as it streaks across the sky, or show the bolide trail
> after passage, this video shows close-ups of the leading-edge of the
> bolide.  You can actually see the very spot where the meteor is going
> through ablation and you can see the smoke/debris trail as it forms.
> Unfortunately, the camera-work is not the best and the video is short,
> but there are a few tantalizing glimpses of the fireball itself as it
> forms the trail.
>
> Chebarkul Video #8 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp-CMWGQ9ag
>
> This video is short, but clearly allows you to hear the initial blast
> and then several subsequent bangs/pops that may be more fragmentation
> events.  It also shows a building as an upper-floor window is blown
> out and a cloud of debris pours out from the shattered opening.
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG
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> On 2/21/13, Bob King <nightsky55 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Nice selection Mike. Thanks!
>> Bob
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 3:27 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks
>> <meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi Listees,
>>>
>>> I am combing through hundreds of YouTube videos to find the best
>>> examples of footage from the recent Russian Chebarkul meteorite fall.
>>>
>>> My selection criteria are :
>>>
>>> 1) must be original, unedited footage with few/no cuts or mods.
>>>
>>> 2) no compilations or "best of" videos.
>>>
>>> 3) no soundtracks or silly distracting music.
>>>
>>> 4) preferably has sound to hear the explosions, or if no sound, then a
>>> good clear view of the bolide/trail.
>>>
>>> Here are some I have selected so far with notes for each.
>>>
>>> Chebarkul Video #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inPclE7RwFY
>>>
>>> This one does not clearly show the bolide or trail at first. What it
>>> does show is the viewpoint of a man holding a video camera as he
>>> reacts to the explosions. He is standing under a large wall of glass
>>> panes and many of them shatter while he is taping. He ducks to avoid
>>> the falling glass and keeps taping the entire time. He then runs down
>>> the street to record the aftermath and confusion. He then tapes the
>>> bolide trail in the sky. This is one of the best examples of the event
>>> that I have screened so far out of many dozens of videos. It meets
>>> almost all of the stated criteria in spades.
>>>
>>> Chebarkul Video #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCawTYPtehk
>>>
>>> This video only shows the bolide and does not record the explosions.
>>> However, it provides a very clear view of the fireball as it travels
>>> the entire length of the sky. The viewpoint is a dashboard camera in a
>>> car sitting at a traffic light. Very good vantage point and a much
>>> better quality video than most of the other dashboard cams I have seen
>>> so far.
>>>
>>> Chebarkul Video #3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0cRHsApzt8
>>>
>>> This is a short but sweet video, so to speak. It is less than 20
>>> seconds. It shows someone who walked outside to film the bolide trail
>>> in the sky. The person holding the camera is then startled by the
>>> first explosion, which is very loud. Shaken, the person continues to
>>> film, until the second explosion is heard - at which point, the person
>>> becomes freaked out, runs for cover, and shuts off the camera. This
>>> one clearly lets you hear the first two fragmentation events very
>>> clearly and you get to experience the surprise and panic of the
>>> camera-person, albeit briefly.
>>>
>>> Chebarkul Video #4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efvP-RRuJuA
>>>
>>> This video I call "poor poopie" - because there is a startled dog
>>> involved. This one is a surveillance camera overlooking (downwards) a
>>> parking lot outside an apartment building. There is a few minutes of
>>> boring mundane footage showing pedestrians walking through or milling
>>> about. Just before the 01-25 mark (1 minute, 25 seconds), a small dog
>>> wanders into the frame with a man. While watching the bolide trail in
>>> the sky, the first explosion happens. What is interesting is how
>>> nonplussed the people are in reaction to this sudden unexpected
>>> explosion. It hardly startles the people, but the dog is clearly
>>> scared. Then, the second explosion happens and the dog gets spooked
>>> again. Afterwards, there are a few boring minutes of the people
>>> gawking around and dog appears to be OK.  I selected this one because
>>> - the novelty of the dog and how it reacts in relation to the people
>>> and because it shows how casual the Russians are when presented with
>>> sudden loud explosions - apparently, it's nothing to get too excited
>>> about when the sky explodes without warning. LOL.  If you don't want
>>> to get bored with this one, focus around the 1-minute and 25-second
>>> mark.
>>>
>>> Chebarkul Video #5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7mLUIDGqmw
>>>
>>> This video is part 2 of a 5-part video. This parts meets almost all of
>>> the selection criteria. You see and hear the explosions, the immediate
>>> reaction, and the confusion afterwards. You get a good feel for the
>>> confusion and chaos afterwards. Keep in mind, it is BELOW ZERO TEMPS
>>> outside during this event, and people run outside without coats,
>>> gloves, or other clothing. They run about, gawk, and discuss what just
>>> happened.  If any of my friends can translate some of the Russian
>>> dialogue in this video, I would greatly appreciate it. What are they
>>> saying exactly? Do they think it was an attack? A meteor? A bomb?
>>>
>>> Chebarkul Video #6 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9HkE2RztYY
>>>
>>> This video is short, but interesting. It appears to be shot from
>>> inside a hotel room or apartment. There is a man and a woman, and one
>>> of them is standing next to the window, looking outside at the bolide
>>> trail in the sky. Suddenly, the first sonic boom rocks the room and
>>> the woman lets out a blood-curdling scream in surprise. I selected
>>> this video because it is one of the few examples of a Russian citizen
>>> reacting strongly to the explosion. In most videos, the average
>>> citizen appears very stoic and nonchalant about the blast.
>>>
>>> I still have several dozen more videos to comb through and will post
>>> some more at a later time.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sources : Google News Aggregator, YouTube Search, Dr. Nick Gessler's
>>> webpage, Robin Whittle's posts, and suggestions via Facebook, Twitter,
>>> and other social networking sites.
>>>
>>> Dr. Gessler's excellent page -
>>> https://web.duke.edu/isis/gessler/meteorites/chelyabinsk.htm
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> MikeG
>>>
>>> PS - if a reputable member of this List, the IMCA, or Met-List
>>> acquires some small fragments of this meteorite, please contact me
>>> off-list.  This does not mean I want to be contacted by strangers with
>>> offers.  The market is flush with fakes right now, and if I do not
>>> know you (and you are not vetted), then I will not respond to said
>>> offer.
>>>
>>>
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