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[Orayn]

Tweeting to Phil Plait to see if he has any guesses as to the size of the rock.

I DON'T believe that this really happened, and I still wouldn't believe it even if someone gave me a million dollars. I would still stand my ground.

I saw something like this when I was a kid, except at night and minus all the noise. It lit up the entire sky for a while and I was just completely amazed.

 

[Partial Gamification]

wat.

temporal puppy bliss

 

[hgplayer1]

I remember seeing the space shuttle going over Texas one night and it was bright like that. Freaked me the fuck out. Cant remember if it seemed to be moving as fast.

 

[industrian]

So in twelve hours this olympic-swimming-pool-sized asteroid is going to fly by the earth? Nice. I'm tempted to watch Armageddon today.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21442863

 

[MIMIC]

So in twelve hours this olympic-swimming-pool-sized asteroid is going to fly by the earth? Nice.

lol

 

[TOP SHOTTA]

Tweeting to Phil Plait to see if he has any guesses as to the size of the rock.

Try Google+ing him too.

Probably mach 20+ or something ridiculous like that.

Yeah like 28,000 mph or something bananas like that.

 

[Red Chocobo]

The scary part is that it was probably quite small (Size of a car maybe. Going by past ones like this).

The "Close call" one tomorrow is supposed to be the size on an Olympic swimming pool. A scary thought.

 

[Marvie_3]

These videos are awesome

 

[Slackbladder]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W90i4nZZAQ&feature=youtu.be
Looking at this video it looks like it passed through the atmosphere and back out again. But that may ba an optical illusion due to the angle.

 

[industrian]

The "Close call" one tomorrow is supposed to be the size on an Olympic swimming pool. A scary thought.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21442863

 

[sneakypete]

I was camping up in the mountains once and had just finished smoking a bowl when a small meteorite came down. It was the middle of the night and the flash was so bright it was as if it were daytime for about 1/2 a second. Between that and scaring off some bears with firecrackers and fire-made spears, it was a great trip.

Anyway awesome videos, gotta love Russian car cams!

 

[Amir0x]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W90i4nZZAQ&feature=youtu.be
Looking at this video it looks like it passed through the atmosphere and back out again. But that may ba an optical illusion due to the angle.

just seems to be the meteor burning out completely.

 

[Orayn]

Phil says the photo of a building supposedly hit by it is fake and that the reported injuries most likely came from shattered glass from broken windows.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W90i4nZZAQ&feature=youtu.be
Looking at this video it looks like it passed through the atmosphere and back out again. But that may ba an optical illusion due to the angle.

Total stab in the dark: The gaps in the contrail might be from changes to the meteor's shape and mass as it broke apart.

 

[lupin23rd]

Welcome to the rest of the world.

Date format jokes aside, that's either a separate event or someone forgot to update their dash cam clock?

 

[D23]

DAMN that was a loud ass explosion. i fucking jumped in my chair!! i would of shit myself and started crying if i witness that alive

 

[CrunchinJelly]

I'm shitting a brick.

Kind of scary how in 2013 shit like this isn't known about before it enters our atmosphere.

I thought there were people watching the skies at all times.

 

[Kurtofan]

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[Steelrain]

I'm shitting a brick.

Kind of scary how in 2013 shit like this isn't known about before it enters our atmosphere.

I thought there were people watching the skies at all times.

I heard there's like 200 dudes or something watching for the whole Earth.

Now that's scary.

 

[D23]

http://youtu.be/b7mLUIDGqmw
holy shit, thats straight up hollywood right there, reminds me of cloverfield.

 

[Dizzy-4U]

Well, I just hope the next one won't crash in the ocean.

 

[industrian]

I heard there's like 200 dudes or something watching for the whole Earth.

Now that's scary.

Well, our object collision budget allows us to track about 3% of the sky, and begging your pardon, but that's a big-ass sky.

 

[Orayn]

I'm shitting a brick.

Kind of scary how in 2013 shit like this isn't known about before it enters our atmosphere.

I thought there were people watching the skies at all times.

We do. This meteor was the kind that happens every year or so, it just happened to come down in the middle of the day over a relatively populated area. I guarantee we've had at least a few more impacts like this in the past few years that didn't make the news because they landed in the ocean. As for the size, it's my impression that little objects like this are neither easy nor productive to track, since they don't really pose a major threat.

 

[CountBlack]

No, it was just Zangief practicing a new technique.

False alarm, folks.

WHERES ZANGIEF WHEN YOU NEED HIM

 

[Griegite]

Here's a video of damage to a building from the suspected meteorite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6Lg8bIY0iq0

 

[Joni]

We do. This meteor was the kind that happens every year or so, it just happened to come down in the middle of the day over a relatively populated area. I guarantee we've had at least a few more impacts like this in the past few years that didn't make the news because they landed in the ocean. As for the size, it's my impression that little objects like this are neither easy nor productive to track, since they don't really pose a major threat.

And if the rumours are true, the big one was spotted and shot down so it was noticed on time.

 

[TheExodu5]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ6Pa5Pv_io

another vid. 4:30 and 6:52 is where it gets good.

Wait...it took 2:22 for the sound to travel. That means it blew up around 50km away. That is loud!

 

[neoanarch]

And if the rumours are true, the big one was spotted and shot down so it was noticed on time.

that RT story is complete bunk. No way Russia shot down anything.

 

[Orayn]

And if the rumours are true, the big one was spotted and shot down.

Highly, highly unlikely. Anything else that enters the atmosphere at a high speed will be subject to aerodynamic heating - In the case of meteors, they usually break apart, sometimes gradually, sometimes in one bigger explosion.

 

[Chichikov]

I'm from Chelyabinsk, and I say kill em all!

Gotta love dash cams, some awesome footage, not even going to be mad if it turns out to be some viral marketing for the Russian CloveЯfield.

 

[RyanardoDaVinci]

And if the rumours are true, the big one was spotted and shot down so it was noticed on time.

I seriously doubt it was shot down, it was moving much too fast.

It hit the atmosphere, heated up, and went boom all on its own.

 

[HotHamWater]

that RT story is complete bunk. No way Russia shot down anything.

Of course they didn't. Putin rode up to that bitch in space and brought that shit down bareback just to give his subjects a cool headline to start their day.

 

[TheExodu5]

Looks like Russian air defense shot down the meteorite according to military sources.

In some of the videos with clearer sound it does sound like something is getting hit multiple times.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qch-pIEgf44

Probably just fragments of the exploded meteor hitting the ground. Meteors can and do explode in the atmosphere on their own.

 

[Joni]

that RT story is complete bunk. No way Russia shot down anything.

I didn't it read it there. A local news site here is claiming they hit at 20 km high. But it means that at least they saw something and had time to fire.

 

[Secret Fawful]

This is literally one of my worst fears. It's amazing how beautiful it is, though. Reminded me of Eureka Seven for some reason.

That arc.

 

[Chichikov]

I've not an expert on the mass and speed of meteorites, but could those be sonic booms?
Military jets can easily break windows.

 

[def sim]

Wow, I'd have been scared just seeing that fly over me. Also, I'm now very aware of Leona Lewis.

 

[_woLf]

I DON'T WANNA CLOSE MY EYEEEEESSS

I DON'T WANNA FAAALLL ASLEEP CUZ I MISS YOU BABE

AND I DON'T WANNA MISS A THIIIIIIIINGGG

seriously though, I wonder if it's a chunk of the big one passing over.

 

[RyanardoDaVinci]

I think the BIG boom is not the meteor exploding but it entering the atmosphere; it's the other, smaller booms, that are probably the sounds of it actually blowing itself to pieces.

 

[luxarific]

Interior security cam of a warehouse near the impact site

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvJKoQE8uwE

This LJ is collecting videos from people.

http://zyalt.livejournal.com/722930.html

 

[Skilotonn]

Someone linked this in a stream I was watching and put the videos up and everything, came here afterwards - that's crazy man. Imagine waking up to that noise.

 

[rdrr gnr]

That power when you hear it hit.

 

[MIMIC]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ6Pa5Pv_io

another vid. 4:30 and 6:52 is where it gets good.

LMAO, that was almost like one of those "thing pops out and scares the shit out of you" vids.

 

[bangai-o]

if Russia actually made directs hits, isn't that impressive? i doubt they did though, i dont even think the U.S. Navy could hit a meteor.

 

[Amagon]

I'm surprised he didn't just wait at the impact point and punch it back into space.



You're asking dangerous questions, comrade.

That would be too manly for one man to do.

 

[sant]

There's no way the Russians actually shot a missile at that meteor.

 

[Majine]

Anyway awesome videos, gotta love Russian car cams!

Wow, this is GTA-like nonchalant driving.

 

[Steelrain]

if Russia actually made directs hits, isn't that impressive? i doubt they did though, i dont even think the U.S. Navy could hit a meteor.

It would be insanely impressive if anyone did that.

 

[Orayn]

if Russia actually made directs hits, isn't that impressive? i doubt they did though, i dont even think the U.S. Navy could hit a meteor.

We have no reason to believe they did, though.

This is literally one of my worst fears. It's amazing how beautiful it is, though. Reminded me of Eureka Seven for some reason.

That arc.

"This is a light that destroys us and guides us all to death. However... It is so beautiful."

 

[harmonize]

Let's all take solace in the fact that this thing didn't hit North Korea and inadvertently start up a war.

 

[Router]

So basically, come 4:30 tomorrow morning Australia will be vaporised?