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Meteor shower in Russia causes damage to building and hurts people - NorthernRaider - 15 February 2013
RE: Meteor shower in Russia causes damage to building and hurts people - Geordie_Rob - 15 February 2013
I was just reading this on sky news.
It's strange how its happened on the same day an asteroid is meant to "just miss" earth.
In my eyes the 2 have got to be related.
RE: Meteor shower in Russia causes damage to building and hurts people - NorthernRaider - 15 February 2013
Note that Chelyabinsk is almost on the same latitude as the UK, another 3 hours later and it would have hit the UK
RE: Meteor shower in Russia causes damage to building and hurts people - Geordie_Rob - 15 February 2013
It's got me wondering 2 things.
1) Why 20,000 emergency workers are being dispatched for 500 injured (some specified as cuts & bruises or 'walking wounded').
2) why are soldiers being dispatched to guard the impact sites
I never gave a thought to the 3hr/same latitude thing but just shows how lucky we are.
RE: Meteor shower in Russia causes damage to building and hurts people - Tarrel - 15 February 2013
(15 February 2013, 10:46)Geordie_Rob Wrote: It's got me wondering 2 things.
1) Why 20,000 emergency workers are being dispatched for 500 injured (some specified as cuts & bruises or 'walking wounded').
2) why are soldiers being dispatched to guard the impact sites
I never gave a thought to the 3hr/same latitude thing but just shows how lucky we are.
The region is home to a major nuclear waste storage facility, apparently (according to BBC news).
RE: Meteor shower in Russia causes damage to building and hurts people - Geordie_Rob - 15 February 2013
(15 February 2013, 10:35)NorthernRaider Wrote: Note that Chelyabinsk is almost on the same latitude as the UK, another 3 hours later and it would have hit the UK
Just checked on google earth & it literally wouldve been right on us mate. Same lat as n/east coast over to Cumbria from what I can see. Don't know how accurate google is like.
RE: Meteor shower in Russia causes damage to building and hurts people - NorthernRaider - 15 February 2013
(15 February 2013, 10:46)Geordie_Rob Wrote: It's got me wondering 2 things.
1) Why 20,000 emergency workers are being dispatched for 500 injured (some specified as cuts & bruises or 'walking wounded').
2) why are soldiers being dispatched to guard the impact sites
I never gave a thought to the 3hr/same latitude thing but just shows how lucky we are.
1 Because its a huge and rather hilly and remote area and the explosion occured at altitude so people over a huge area could be hurt, not just the folks in the city
2 Because the debris could be very valuable geologically or financially.
(15 February 2013, 10:59)Geordie_Rob Wrote:(15 February 2013, 10:35)NorthernRaider Wrote: Note that Chelyabinsk is almost on the same latitude as the UK, another 3 hours later and it would have hit the UK
Just checked on google earth & it literally wouldve been right on us mate. Same lat as n/east coast over to Cumbria from what I can see. Don't know how accurate google is like.
Aye I dont think the media has cottoned onto just how lucky we actually were, another couple of hours and it would have pebbledashed us.
RE: Meteor shower in Russia causes damage to building and hurts people - Mosstrooper - 15 February 2013
just picked this news up !
is the next meteor due to pass tonight or tommorrow ?
RE: Meteor shower in Russia causes damage to building and hurts people - Prepper1 - 15 February 2013
tonight at 7 .25 I think or 7. 35 some such time...
RE: Meteor shower in Russia causes damage to building and hurts people - Mosstrooper - 15 February 2013
(15 February 2013, 12:03)Prepper1 Wrote: tonight at 7 .25 I think or 7. 35 some such time...
many thanks
hopefully a clear sky, so i`ll be sitting out ready to watch