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2004-06-14 Down Under

Meteorite falls on the Archers, computer unhurt

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Posted by .com 2004-06-14 05:02|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Actually, I'd like to know where they got that sofa - sounds really comfy.

Posted by .com 2004-06-14 5:03:14 AM|| 2004-06-14 5:03:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 "...but now the cat's acting really funny."

Posted by mojo 2004-06-14 10:43:22 AM|| 2004-06-14 10:43:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Were they Rantburgers or Jihadists? That could clear up the spritiual issues.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-06-14 10:49:01 AM|| 2004-06-14 10:49:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Don't know what the laws are in NZ, but if they get to keep the rock it could be worth a LOT of money...

Posted by PBMcL 2004-06-14 12:15:48 PM|| 2004-06-14 12:15:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I heard 6 grand on the news this morning.

Posted by tu3031 2004-06-14 12:17:32 PM|| 2004-06-14 12:17:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm wondering whether mommy earth is in some sort of astro belt.

The object that shot through the NW last week must have been big to put out the amount of light it did. Outdoor surveylence cameras caught the event from all over the state,(the story about that being a hoax was about whether a meteorite had hit the city of Olympia) but, strangely to me, it was touted as being small, about the size of a desktop computer. More like the size of a micro bus, or space shuttle!

It was loud by all accounts but was touted as being loud because of the type of small matter it was. Strange to me. I witness' said it broke apart into at least three fiery pieces (small?)

Posted by Lucky 2004-06-14 1:14:28 PM|| 2004-06-14 1:14:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Hi Lucky!
Could be we are moving through a denser region, wouldn't surprise me. Any extra shooting starts anyone?

Posted by Shipman 2004-06-14 1:23:23 PM|| 2004-06-14 1:23:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Hey bro, did you see Cunago! Thats a shooting star me thinks. I hope he gets a ride in the Tour. I hope the Tour is kaos!

Posted by Lucky 2004-06-14 2:27:59 PM|| 2004-06-14 2:27:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Lucky, remember the amount of energy is defined as a force applied over a displacement of distance. So since force is mass time acceleration a small mass at a larger velocity (and larger deceleration) will have the same energy as a larger mass with a smaller velocity (and smaller deceleration). So a computer monitor sized meteor is entirely resonable depending on its velocity

Posted by Chemist 2004-06-14 2:51:18 PM|| 2004-06-14 2:51:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Chemist, Thx, but wouldn't a meteorite entering the earths atmos have the same velocity as another depending on the mass or density. For example the rock that landed on the couch had to have enough dense material to make it all the way to its soft landing. It was dense enough. But did it light up the night as was reported over the NW?

I wonder what sort of luminosity the Space Shuttle would have looked like at night.

I still think whatever did light it up around here was large and very hot. It also made alot of noise. That means, to me, big thing moving mucho air.

Posted by Lucky 2004-06-14 4:59:19 PM|| 2004-06-14 4:59:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 the truth is out there?

Posted by Frank G 2004-06-14 5:04:42 PM|| 2004-06-14 5:04:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 "the truth is out there?"

Was, Frank, was. Then it went through the roof, off the sofa, and onto the floor. Soon to be on e-Bay, methinks. *snicker*

Posted by .com 2004-06-14 5:13:57 PM|| 2004-06-14 5:13:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Well, I hope no one saw it and went into permashrivel.

Posted by Shipman 2004-06-14 6:51:12 PM|| 2004-06-14 6:51:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 I saw a picture of the so-called meteorite, and it is the spitting image of a good sized beach pebble. It also has a line across it that looks like stratification. I has me doots.

Posted by Anonymous5218 2004-06-14 8:41:10 PM|| 2004-06-14 8:41:10 PM|| Front Page Top

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