Hi, All! Rob Matson asked to forward this to the list as he apparently cannot post it. A remarkable event, well... Read it.
A shame it's not hitting some area more hospitable to searches! Sterling K. Webb ---------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matson, Robert D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]>; "Sterling K. Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 2:09 PM Subject: Bolide to enter over northern Sudan in <8 hours Hi All, A large bolide is going to enter over northern Sudan in less than 8 hours -- the first case of an asteroid being discovered that has a 100% chance of hitting the earth -- well, hitting its atmosphere, anyway: http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/mpec/K08/K08T50.html The Minor Planet Center claims that it won't survive atmospheric passage, which is true if they mean as a single body. But I calculate the size to be at least 3 meters, possibly as much as 4.5 meters, so I'd be quite surprised if no meteorites were produced. It will be nighttime in Europe and Africa when 2008 TC3 enters, so hopefully someone will get some good video! --Rob Sterling & Doug: I'm sending this to the two of you since I don't think this will make it through to Meteorite Central. If one of you could please forward for me, I'd be much obliged. :-) ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
