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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Old Cruser on February 15, 2013, 09:57:46 AM

Title: Meteor shower hits Russia
Post by: Old Cruser on February 15, 2013, 09:57:46 AM

This is scarey  :-? I have been watching this on the news as it streaks acroos the sky in Russia and injures 400 people
I think they are looking into it to make sure it 'was' actually a meteor and not something more sinister.
We also have the asteroid coming close to our earth soon am wondering if it was a spin off from that.
This will len much speculation to those that tell us the world is ending!

Title: Re: Meteor shower hits Russia
Post by: simondjuk on February 15, 2013, 12:48:24 PM

There are 2 this year that are quite close.

One is opver tonight and can be seen about 8pm-8.30pm, passing around 18000 miles away.  Its the size of an Olympic Swimming Pool.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21442863 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21442863)


The other is in November and December and will be seen for about 2-3 months.

Title: Re: Meteor shower hits Russia
Post by: Old Cruser on February 15, 2013, 01:21:49 PM

Lets hope no more bits fly off it   :-?

Title: Re: Meteor shower hits Russia
Post by: Fly on February 15, 2013, 06:06:11 PM

Seen some scary looking videos of the meteor now I'm home and online  :o
I don't think the one tonight is coming anywhere near so close.

Title: Re: Meteor shower hits Russia
Post by: Alsatian on February 15, 2013, 06:38:54 PM

Quote from: Old Cruser on February 15, 2013, 01:21:49 PM

. . .bits fly. . .

Kindly leave Flys bits out of it!

Title: Re: Meteor shower hits Russia
Post by: simondjuk on February 15, 2013, 07:29:19 PM

Between 9 and 9.30 tonight. You will need binoculars or telescope and look towards The Plough near the handle

Title: Re: Meteor shower hits Russia
Post by: Fly on February 15, 2013, 07:55:47 PM

So do I sit in the spare bedroom and look over Chesterfield for an hour,
or the main bedroom looking over Boza hospital ?  8)

Think I'll give this one a miss  ;)

Title: Re: Meteor shower hits Russia
Post by: Fly on February 15, 2013, 09:03:53 PM

It missed us  ;)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21442863 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21442863)

Title: Re: Meteor shower hits Russia
Post by: Old Cruser on February 16, 2013, 10:55:56 AM

Wonder what the odds are that one will come along one day and not miss!!!

Title: Re: Meteor shower hits Russia
Post by: Fly on February 16, 2013, 07:05:45 PM

Here's hoping people get their windows back in ASAP. Good to see the city and Gov coming together as a community.
-15 at night is not my idea of fun with no glass in my windows  :(

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2279508/George-Osborne-Now-shares-windfall-RBS-scheme-offload-bank-election.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2279508/George-Osborne-Now-shares-windfall-RBS-scheme-offload-bank-election.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490)

Title: Re: Meteor shower hits Russia
Post by: Old Cruser on February 16, 2013, 07:22:51 PM

Probably have a population increase Fly  ;)