marzman Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 (edited) Anyone seen this on the news today? Pretty spectacular. Reports of over 500 people injured but no deaths. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6tpVZDg0Mk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GRqK3OWLqs Edited February 15, 2013 by marzman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 yep seen it. Also a very large asteroid called 2012 DA14 the size of an olympic swimming pool going between us and the moon tonight at around half seven. You will need binoculars Animated visibility map for asteroid 2012 DA14 between 18:00 and 21:30 GMT. The asteroid will be visible from green areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I'll be in the pub then.... :snack: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Thats why all them Russians have cameras in their cars - so we get to see stuff like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Looks like you didn't need binocs in Russia the. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Holy sh*t wasn't expecting that in the second video! lol Just goes to show, you can't do nuthin' if one of them big enough wants to 'visit' lol. Love the first vid, second cars music on the radio....good god lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 (edited) Luckily this one was small enough to break up before it impacted , one the size of 2012 DA14 would vaporised that Russian town and that's only about 50 metres across. We are in a position to spot objects of about 20 metres, this one was just too small to spot. Pete Edited February 15, 2013 by JetSet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 ...and it still injured loads from debris and glass breaking etc. Nasty nature lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I think it's pretty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Russians have cameras in their cars due to the following problems in their Country. Kidnapping, Crash for Cash, Road Rage, Drive by Shootings. Car Theft, pi**ed mindless morans keying your car, Braking into cars. Pi55ing on your car..etc: Now I written this...Its not Russian...Its the Good Old UK....!!!! :thumbdown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrumbMC Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I bet if it happened in america they would be searching the wreckage for a superhero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Crazy, just like its out of a movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 I bet if it happened in america they would be searching the wreckage for a superhero LOL true enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Crazy, just like its out of a movie Yeah, that's what I thought, reminded me of Deep impact Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Just to give you an idea of how devastating one of these impacts can be I found this estimated damage map. This is based on the impact at The Barringer Crater (also known as The Meteor Crater) close to Winslow, Arizona. The meteor that hit the ground some 50,000 years ago was pretty much the same size as 2012 DA14 which passed close to the Earth yesterday. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/science/kring/epo_web/impact_cratering/enviropages/Barringer/effectsmappage.html Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 I've been to that crater site In Arizona and it is pretty awe inspiring, will post some pics up when I'm back home tomos evening. The information centre their is pretty good aswell demonstrating the effects of the impact, crazy stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 Just to give you an idea of how devastating one of these impacts can be I found this estimated damage map. This is based on the impact at The Barringer Crater (also known as The Meteor Crater) close to Winslow, Arizona. The meteor that hit the ground some 50,000 years ago was pretty much the same size as 2012 DA14 which passed close to the Earth yesterday. http://www.lpi.usra....ctsmappage.html Pete Brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 How Russians react to the meteorite... LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 Hahaha... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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