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15 February 2013, 10:03
(This post was last modified: 15 February 2013, 10:30 by NorthernRaider.)
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Meteor shower in Russia causes damage to building and hurts people
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15 February 2013, 10:35
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.
15 February 2013, 10:35
Note that Chelyabinsk is almost on the same latitude as the UK, another 3 hours later and it would have hit the UK
15 February 2013, 10:46
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.
15 February 2013, 10:50
(15 February 2013, 10:46)Geordie_Rob Wrote: It's got me wondering 2 things. The region is home to a major nuclear waste storage facility, apparently (according to BBC news).
Find a resilient place and way to live, then sit back and watch a momentous period in history unfold.
15 February 2013, 10:59
(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.
15 February 2013, 11:02
(This post was last modified: 15 February 2013, 11:03 by NorthernRaider.)
(15 February 2013, 10:46)Geordie_Rob Wrote: It's got me wondering 2 things. 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 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. 
15 February 2013, 12:01
just picked this news up !
is the next meteor due to pass tonight or tommorrow ? 
15 February 2013, 12:03
tonight at 7 .25 I think or 7. 35 some such time...
I tried to be normal once.... Worst two minutes of my life...
15 February 2013, 12:10
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