Meteor shockwave causes mayhem

Deckerd · February 15 2013, 12:10 PM

The BBC have the wrong headline since they have meteor strike whereas it seems to be the shockwave of the meteor hitting the atmosphere at high speed which caused all the damage.

linky

TheGodBen · February 15 2013, 01:36 PM

Russia Today reports that at least one fragment of the meteor hit a zinc factory and damaged the city of Chelyabinsk's telecoms network. But Russia Today does have a tendency of making things up, and that same report suggests that the Russian military shot down the meteor, which is preposterous.

Either way, there's some absolutely incredible footage.

Deckerd · February 15 2013, 02:19 PM

Shit that last one was like a war.

Robert Comsol · February 15 2013, 02:45 PM

The Guardian has a live feed with updates: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/20...s-live-updates

The whole thing reminds me way too much of "Armageddon" where they "predicted" a meteorite swarm foretelling the arrival of the big one. Did Bruckheimer consult with specialists?

Of course, there's no connection to tonight's close passing of the big asteroid all the scientists say, it's a collossal coincidence of astronomic proportions...something like that if you want to believe it.

Bob

JanewayRulz! · February 15 2013, 03:11 PM

Huffington has 9 videos up... #3 is like the last one in TGB's post.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...#slide=2111501

I think I would have had a heart attack if I was under that sucker!

B.J. · February 15 2013, 05:06 PM

In that last video, and several others I've seen online, the sound of that meteor is really interesting. Following the initial sonic boom, you can hear several other pops/booms that I assume are other pressure waves from the tumbling meteor.

Saul · February 15 2013, 06:06 PM

Those video's are pretty chilling. Definitely cream the pants time if I was around there.

Trekker4747 · February 16 2013, 03:27 AM

I just love how the Russian drivers seem to take the flaming ball of doom in stride. They don't even seem to swerve or slow down to look at the bright, blinding, light consuming everything around them.

RAMA · February 16 2013, 02:44 PM

Aside from atmospheric compression in low Earth altitude, there WAS in fact some debris that hit the Earth from this meteorite.

RAMA · February 16 2013, 02:46 PM

Trekker4747 wrote:

I just love how the Russian drivers seem to take the flaming ball of doom in stride. They don't even seem to swerve or slow down to look at the bright, blinding, light consuming everything around them.

I thought the same thing...

Ayelbourne · February 16 2013, 03:13 PM

Trekker4747 wrote:

I just love how the Russian drivers seem to take the flaming ball of doom in stride. They don't even seem to swerve or slow down to look at the bright, blinding, light consuming everything around them.

Well, this guy at least reacted.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f525TmMSBs0

publiusr · February 16 2013, 09:25 PM

Size chart
http://www.space.com/19829-russian-f...fographic.html

Program tonight on Science Channel:
http://blogs.discovery.com/inscider/...or-mayhem.html

The estimated size of the object, prior to entering Earth’s atmosphere, has been revised upward from 49 feet (15 meters) to 55 feet (17 meters), and its estimated mass has increased from 7,000 to 10,000 tons. Also, the estimate for energy released during the event has increased by 30 kilotons to nearly 500 kilotons of energy released. These new estimates were generated using new data that had been collected by five additional infrasound stations located around the world – the first recording the event being in Alaska, over 6,500 kilometers away from Chelyabinsk. The infrasound data indicates that the event, from atmospheric entry to the meteor’s airborne disintegration took 32.5 seconds:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/as...d20130215.html

More
http://cosmoquest.org/forum/showthre...ls-over-Russia

RAMA · February 17 2013, 12:33 AM

http://davidbrin.blogspot.com/2013/0...eroids-to.html

Some interesting bits and other cool stuff. Apparently there was a meteor swarm.

RAMA

publiusr · February 23 2013, 09:41 PM

They took that back--it was one event it seems
Misc: http://federationreference.prophpbb.com/topic1278.html

publiusr · March 2 2013, 08:35 PM

The planet X people are talking crap about this and other events.

In other news:
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Ap..._2068_999.html

February 15 2013, 12:10 PM	#1
Deckerd Fleet Arse Location: in the Frozen Wastes	Meteor shockwave causes mayhem The BBC have the wrong headline since they have meteor strike whereas it seems to be the shockwave of the meteor hitting the atmosphere at high speed which caused all the damage. linky __________________ They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance.

February 15 2013, 01:36 PM	#2
TheGodBen Rear Admiral Location: Ireland	Re: Meteor shockwave causes mayhem Russia Today reports that at least one fragment of the meteor hit a zinc factory and damaged the city of Chelyabinsk's telecoms network. But Russia Today does have a tendency of making things up, and that same report suggests that the Russian military shot down the meteor, which is preposterous. Either way, there's some absolutely incredible footage. __________________ *...so many different suns...*

February 15 2013, 02:45 PM	#4
Robert Comsol Captain Location: USS Berlin	Re: Meteor shockwave causes mayhem The Guardian has a live feed with updates: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/20...s-live-updates The whole thing reminds me way too much of "Armageddon" where they "predicted" a meteorite swarm foretelling the arrival of the big one. Did Bruckheimer consult with specialists? Of course, there's no connection to tonight's close passing of the big asteroid all the scientists say, it's a collossal coincidence of astronomic proportions...something like that if you want to believe it. Bob __________________ "The first duty of every Starfleet officer is to the truth, whether it's scientific truth or historical truth or personal truth! It is the guiding principle on which Starfleet is based! Jean-Luc Picard

February 15 2013, 03:11 PM	#5
JanewayRulz! Rear Admiral Location: North America	Re: Meteor shockwave causes mayhem Huffington has 9 videos up... #3 is like the last one in TGB's post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...#slide=2111501 I think I would have had a heart attack if I was under that sucker! __________________ "But life is a battle: may we all be enabled to fight it well!" Charlotte Bronte

February 15 2013, 05:06 PM	#6
B.J. Commodore Location: Huntsville, AL, USA	Re: Meteor shockwave causes mayhem In that last video, and several others I've seen online, the sound of that meteor is really interesting. Following the initial sonic boom, you can hear several other pops/booms that I assume are other pressure waves from the tumbling meteor. __________________ B.J. --- bj-o23.deviantart.com

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February 15 2013, 02:19 PM	#3
Deckerd Fleet Arse Location: in the Frozen Wastes	Re: Meteor shockwave causes mayhem Shit that last one was like a war. __________________ They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance.

February 15 2013, 06:06 PM	#7
Saul Rear Admiral Location: 東京	Re: Meteor shockwave causes mayhem Those video's are pretty chilling. Definitely cream the pants time if I was around there. __________________ "It's not that you can see the strings, it's that 40 years later you're still looking at them." - Steven Moffat "This movie was big. Imagine how big it could have been with me in it?" William Shatner Last edited by Saul; February 15 2013 at 06:25 PM.

February 16 2013, 03:27 AM	#8
Trekker4747 To boldly go... Location: Kansas City	Re: Meteor shockwave causes mayhem I just love how the Russian drivers seem to take the flaming ball of doom in stride. They don't even seem to swerve or slow down to look at the bright, blinding, light consuming everything around them. __________________ Just because it's futuristic doesn't mean it's practical.

February 16 2013, 02:44 PM	#9
RAMA Vice Admiral Location: NJ, USA	Re: Meteor shockwave causes mayhem Aside from atmospheric compression in low Earth altitude, there WAS in fact some debris that hit the Earth from this meteorite. __________________ “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”—Stephen R. Covey

February 16 2013, 09:25 PM	#12
publiusr Fleet Captain	Re: Meteor shockwave causes mayhem Size chart http://www.space.com/19829-russian-f...fographic.html Program tonight on Science Channel: http://blogs.discovery.com/inscider/...or-mayhem.html The estimated size of the object, prior to entering Earth’s atmosphere, has been revised upward from 49 feet (15 meters) to 55 feet (17 meters), and its estimated mass has increased from 7,000 to 10,000 tons. Also, the estimate for energy released during the event has increased by 30 kilotons to nearly 500 kilotons of energy released. These new estimates were generated using new data that had been collected by five additional infrasound stations located around the world – the first recording the event being in Alaska, over 6,500 kilometers away from Chelyabinsk. The infrasound data indicates that the event, from atmospheric entry to the meteor’s airborne disintegration took 32.5 seconds: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/as...d20130215.html More http://cosmoquest.org/forum/showthre...ls-over-Russia

February 17 2013, 12:33 AM	#13
RAMA Vice Admiral Location: NJ, USA	Re: Meteor shockwave causes mayhem http://davidbrin.blogspot.com/2013/0...eroids-to.html Some interesting bits and other cool stuff. Apparently there was a meteor swarm. RAMA __________________ “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”—Stephen R. Covey

February 23 2013, 09:41 PM	#14
publiusr Fleet Captain	Re: Meteor shockwave causes mayhem They took that back--it was one event it seems Misc: http://federationreference.prophpbb.com/topic1278.html

March 2 2013, 08:35 PM	#15
publiusr Fleet Captain	Re: Meteor shockwave causes mayhem The planet X people are talking crap about this and other events. In other news: http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Ap..._2068_999.html