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longship

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12. I've seen several of them.

Reply to Tree-Hugger (Reply #8)

Fri Feb 15, 2013, 09:52 AM

Feb 2013

Once, while watching the Perseid meteor shower in the Mojave, a rather large bolide streaked through the sky. It made a sound similar to sizzling bacon. Amazing. No sonic boom, though. The trail lit up in all sorts of colors as it zoomed across the sky. I'll never forget that one.

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question about the Russian meteorite hit [View all] Divine Discontent Feb 2013 OP

the other one is an asteroid isn't it ? JI7 Feb 2013 #1

I'd think most of what hit the ground was pretty small Warpy Feb 2013 #2

They definitely sounded like sonic booms, didn't they. longship Feb 2013 #4

It was Tree-Hugger Feb 2013 #8

I've seen several of them. longship Feb 2013 #12

Same here Tree-Hugger Feb 2013 #14

The average meteorite velocity is from 20 to 70 kilometers per second Fumesucker Feb 2013 #7

No, it blew apart over Chelyabinsk. Warpy Feb 2013 #15

Seems like we're flyin' blind sometimes. blkmusclmachine Feb 2013 #3

Anything big enough to see in advance with our current capabilities is a mega killer Fumesucker Feb 2013 #5

Exactly. If it's big enough to be seen, it's big enough to do a major whomp. hobbit709 Feb 2013 #11

John McCain has called for an investigation on this, what did Obama have to with doc03 Feb 2013 #6

+1 nt Tree-Hugger Feb 2013 #9

We're Constantly Pelted With Space Debris... KharmaTrain Feb 2013 #10

Not an asteroid Tree-Hugger Feb 2013 #13