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

From: Michael Farmer <mike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:48:57 -0700
Message-ID: <CF0F6371-62B7-46C6-9464-31A7E30DD623_at_meteoriteguy.com>

That first video is fake, or not the meteorite video, it is extremely slow moving and does not look at all like any of the others,

Michael Farmer

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On Feb 21, 2013, at 2:45 PM, "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, 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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