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| A falling asteroid lights up the sky in Russia''s remote Yakutia |
| 2024-12-05 |
| [GEO.TV] An asteroid lit up the sky in Russia's remote far eastern region of Yakutia early on Wednesday, producing a fireball before likely burning up in the atmosphere, officials and scientists said. The emergencies ministry in Yakutia said all official bodies had been placed on alert as the asteroid approached but that no damage had been reported after its descent. "Residents of Olekminsk and Lensk districts were able to observe in the night a tail similar to a comet and a flash," it said. The European Space Agency, writing on X, said the asteroid was believed to have measured 70 cm (28 inches) across and was spotted about 12 hours in advance of its appearance in the sky. It said it entered the atmosphere at 1.15 am local time. "Thanks to observations from astronomers around the world, our alert system was able to predict this impact to within /- 10 seconds," the agency said. Astronomer Alan Fitzsimmons of Queen's University in Belfast, quoted by New Scientist magazine, said before the fireball appeared that the asteroid was "a small one, but it will still be quite spectacular, visible for hundreds of kilometres". |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 I'm beginning to wonder if the increasing frequency of reporting is NOT due to farther reaches of remote sensing but the occurrence of a 'harbinger density function'. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-12-05 12:23 |
| #3 Don't waste a good Asteroid on a Land base hit. It would only get you amere 900k to 1.2 Million total killed liberals. For maximum Liberal elimination, go for coastal cities. LA, SF and NYC using an impact of 4 to 5 miles offshore. The impact will create a 2,500+ ft tall tsunami. It's good for about 2 to 3+ Million liberals killed at those 3 locations Example: SF 4 to 5 miles offshore: An estimated 2,363,310 people would die from the fireball alone. A 260+ decibel shock wave get you another estimated 221,252 people. An estimated 901,728 people would die from the 30,403 mph wind speed blast. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2024-12-05 10:36 |
| #2 ^ Fess up. How many of you made DC the impact point? |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2024-12-05 09:26 |
| #1 Asteroid Simulator Given the size, of less than 3ft. The simulator says it likely blew up or burned up 19 miles above the ground. Wake me when it's cruise ship size. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2024-12-05 05:02 |