Forwarded from Peter Brown ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

Fireball Detection

USAF satellites detected the impact of a bolide near
Bodiabo in Siberia at 
The object was simultaneously detected by both visible
wavelength and IR sensors.

The object was first detected at 57.91 North Latitude,
112.90 East Longitude at an altitude of approximately
62 km.  It was tracked to 58.21 N, 113.46 E 
at an altitude of approximately 30 km.

The observed visible wavelength peak intensity  was
2.4 X 10^11 Watts/ster.
The total radiated energy was 8.6 X 10^11 Joules
(6000K black body).


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