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Meteosat-8 captures asteroid impact over Sudan.
« on: November 06, 2008, 11:45:00 AM »
I saw this story this morning and thought it was interesting:
http://www.eumetsat.int/Home/Main/Media/Features/707785
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Re: Meteosat-8 captures asteroid impact over Sudan.
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2008, 12:39:46 AM »
I see the description of its equivalent explosive yield, but what was its estimated size and composition?
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Re: Meteosat-8 captures asteroid impact over Sudan.
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2008, 11:41:08 AM »
Quote from: ijuin on November 07, 2008, 12:39:46 AM
I see the description of its equivalent explosive yield, but what was its estimated size and composition?
The size varied from 2 to 5 meters.  I have no idea what the composition is.  Here is some video of the strike: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPWqB5Zo53M
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Re: Meteosat-8 captures asteroid impact over Sudan.
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2008, 09:59:21 PM »
Five meters? When does it stop being an asteroid and start being a meteoroid?
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Re: Meteosat-8 captures asteroid impact over Sudan.
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2008, 11:08:21 AM »
I have no idea what the criteria is for a asteroid.  Knowing that dumb international astronomical organization, they will call it a "dwarf asteroid". :lol:

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