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"..Could be the first photograph of a meteorite hitting Earth"
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| November 24, 2004
| staff writer
Posted on 11/23/2004 3:13:24 PM PST by yankeedame
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To: null and void; Born to Conserve
Thanks for the replys. Interesting description by the monk.
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posted on
11/23/2004 10:24:31 PM PST
by
Rev DMV
To: Molly Pitcher; Howlin; Iowa Granny; lepton; RadioAstronomer; Species8472; Dog; ...
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posted on
11/23/2004 10:30:48 PM PST
by
kayak
(Have you prayed for your President today?)
To: Rev DMV
Yes. You can feel his thought processes while he trys to comprehend and explain something that violates everything he knows about 'the Heavens'.
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posted on
11/23/2004 10:34:14 PM PST
by
null and void
(They killed three thousand Americans and now they're going to die.)
To: null and void
Did a bit of googling and it looks like there is some doubt to the story based on the lack of ejecta and meteor shower activity which should have been present after such a large strike. Although they certainly saw something.
I found this site which has some shots of flashes from leonids impacting the moon. Not too spectacular but interesting. http://iota.jhuapl.edu/lunar_leonid/
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posted on
11/23/2004 11:16:54 PM PST
by
Rev DMV
To: Texas Eagle
Virgin Mary?
Oh, please - clearly, it's Elvis!
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posted on
11/24/2004 7:01:32 AM PST
by
Tennessee_Bob
(Come on you sons of bitches! Do you want to live forever?)
To: yankeedame
Way cool. Can't wait to see what is on top of the pole.
Several years ago a bigger meteorite hit a carport, punched the roof, and dinged the car underneath. The owner of the car, who "owned" the space rock, sold the meteorite to collectors for some good cash.
A tiny bit like this would most likely be destroyed on impact.
What fun!
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posted on
11/24/2004 2:26:26 PM PST
by
DBrow
To: freedumb2003
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posted on
11/24/2004 4:46:59 PM PST
by
Jackknife
(.......Land of the Free,because of the Brave.)
To: mental
Thank you
I now see it.
I could not find it in the small photo posted.
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posted on
11/24/2004 4:53:18 PM PST
by
HuntsvilleTxVeteran
(Dan Rather called Saddam "Mister President and President Bush "bush")
To: So Cal Rocket
Ooooh...that's gonna leave a mark.
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posted on
11/25/2004 5:34:32 AM PST
by
Pharmboy
(Listen...you can still hear the old media sobbing.)
To: InterceptPoint
Excellent work - Thanks!
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posted on
11/25/2004 5:41:00 AM PST
by
Caipirabob
(Democrats.. Socialists..Commies..Traitors...Who can tell the difference?)
To: yankeedame
Not to split hairs, but the article misuses a very simple term with surprising consistency. A 'meteorite' is technically the remains of a meteor that have reached a planet's surface without having completely disintegrated upon entry. Rocks that haven't yet penetrated the atmosphere are 'meteoroids.' Looks like paying attention in 4th grade science finally paid off.
To: yankeedame; All
What exactly in the meteorite caused the flash in the image?
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posted on
11/25/2004 6:06:01 AM PST
by
ßuddaßudd
(7 days - 7 ways)
To: So Cal Rocket
Thank you! I've been looking for that image!
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posted on
11/25/2004 8:14:48 AM PST
by
solitas
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posted on
11/25/2004 11:28:18 AM PST
by
Coleus
(Roe v. Wade and Endangered Species Act both passed in 1973, Murder Babies/save trees, birds, algae)
To: KevinDavis
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posted on
12/02/2004 10:25:29 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
("All I have seen teaches me trust the Creator for all I have not seen." -- Emerson)
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