Explosion in space

Platapus · 11-20-09, 09:49 PM

Did any of our members who live in the Western portion of the United States witness the 0.5-1.0 Kiloton equivalent explosion in near space?

http://www.space.com/scienceastronom...-fireball.html
http://www.3news.co.nz/Meteor-explos...1/Default.aspx
http://www.jokeroo.com/video/extreme...the-night.html

This last link has a cooleo video that looks like something out of Hollywood

Some scientists are saying this is not related to the Leonid meteor shower.

According to the article it lit up the sky pretty good.

GoldenRivet · 11-20-09, 10:40 PM

Dayum!

Sailor Steve · 11-20-09, 10:59 PM

I live in Utah, but I was sound asleep at midnight.

So, no, I didn't even hear about it until reading this thread.

Torplexed · 11-21-09, 02:00 AM

Wow. When streetlight sensors switch the lights off, you can bet it was bright enough to count as daylight.

JJ · 11-21-09, 03:58 AM

Wow, that was a bright flash. I've once witnessed a rather large bolide but nothing of that magnitude.

onelifecrisis · 11-21-09, 04:04 AM

Now that was cool. Thanks for the links Platapus.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torplexed

Wow. When streetlight sensors switch the lights off, you can bet it was bright enough to count as daylight.

Watch the video clip again and watch for the shadows being cast when the explosion reaches it's brightest level. When you see that it really gives you an idea of the brightness.

SteamWake · 11-21-09, 08:49 AM

"A straggler from the Leonids" wow I'd hate to see a non straggler.

11-20-09, 09:49 PM	#1
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Explosion in space Did any of our members who live in the Western portion of the United States witness the 0.5-1.0 Kiloton equivalent explosion in near space? http://www.space.com/scienceastronom...-fireball.html http://www.3news.co.nz/Meteor-explos...1/Default.aspx http://www.jokeroo.com/video/extreme...the-night.html This last link has a cooleo video that looks like something out of Hollywood Some scientists are saying this is not related to the Leonid meteor shower. According to the article it lit up the sky pretty good. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

11-20-09, 10:40 PM	#2
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Dayum! __________________

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I live in Utah, but I was sound asleep at midnight. So, no, I didn't even hear about it until reading this thread. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	"A straggler from the Leonids" wow I'd hate to see a non straggler. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

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11-21-09, 02:00 AM	#4
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Wow. When streetlight sensors switch the lights off, you can bet it was bright enough to count as daylight.

11-21-09, 03:58 AM	#5
JJ Helmsman Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Oulu, Finland Posts: 106 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wow, that was a bright flash. I've once witnessed a rather large bolide but nothing of that magnitude.