Question for Pam - A Meeting of Minds

StevenB · Nov 19 2009, 07:42 AM

To Pam (and others who live in the western USA),

Yesterday I received the following email report from spaceweather.com:

Quote:

FIREBALLS AND METEORS: As forecasters predicted, the Leonid meteor shower
peaked during the late hours of Nov. 17th, favoring sky watchers in Asia with an
outburst of 100+ meteors per hour. Just as the outburst was dying down, an even
bigger event took place over the western USA. Something hit Earth's atmosphere
and exploded with an energy equivalent of 0.5 to 1 kiloton of TNT. Witnesses in
Colorado, Utah, Idaho and elsewhere say the fireball "turned night into day" and
"shook the ground" when it exploded just after midnight Mountain Standard Time.
Researchers who are analyzing infrasound recordings of the blast say the
fireball was not a Leonid. It was probably a small asteroid, now scattered in
fragments across the countryside. Efforts are underway to measure the
trajectory of the asteroid and guide meteorite recovery efforts.

Did anyone see or hear this? Was it on the local news? Have any new superhero babies appeared? I bet there will be a search for the fragments.

***Hans*** · Nov 19 2009, 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StevenB

Have any new superhero babies appeared?

I want a piece of Pamonite!

AnnMarie · Nov 19 2009, 07:54 AM

Nick heard about a fireball over western US. He's looking up the information again now.

Oldwolf · Nov 19 2009, 08:00 AM

Steven
This is all i have got as well(the spaceweather.com report) myself so far
This is the video clip i have seen , http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=8714738

Greenrider Tresa · Nov 19 2009, 03:29 PM

That was immpressive.

jube · Nov 19 2009, 09:44 PM

It would have been scary if it had landed in one's own backyard, that's for sure but it would have made one famous too - "look at me Ma, I found a big rock and as sure as hellfire, it wasn't there this morning!"

***Pam*** · Dec 17 2009, 10:13 PM

It landed on my house, that's why its taken so long for me to notice this! (Just kidding of course, in reality I've been terribly busy lately.) We were fast asleep (we're normally out by 10.) I'm not even sure the dogs barked. I think I read about it the next day in the local paper, but they carried the Associated Press story, not anything with a local view on it.

Our "local" (4 hours away) tv news is out of Albuquerque and we don't often watch it, so if they carried the story I don't know..

I will say though, my new pony (officially owned her that day actually) is pretty smart. Maybe she caught a little radiation and that's why she and I have such an awesome connection. Maybe it's cosmic

What do you think? Is she glowing a little bit?

Nov 19 2009, 07:54 AM	#3
AnnMarie Momma Wolf Weyrwoman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: On the Edge Gender: F Fan of: Pern and Talent Now Reading: The Name of the Rose	Re: Question for Pam Nick heard about a fireball over western US. He's looking up the information again now.

Nov 19 2009, 08:00 AM	#4
Oldwolf Crafter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Upstate NY Gender: M Fan of: Crystal singer and Pern Now Reading: The Return of Halley's Comet by Moore & Mason	Re: Question for Pam Steven This is all i have got as well(the spaceweather.com report) myself so far This is the video clip i have seen , http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=8714738 __________________ Nick de 2E0LUN/KC2VWR "We'll run the course from Stonehenge up to Uffington On a white chalk horse we'll ride No fear have I of Faerie, sprite or mortal man If you are by my side" Back to top Last edited by Oldwolf; Nov 19 2009 at 08:04 AM. Reason: updateing

Nov 19 2009, 03:29 PM	#5
Greenrider Tresa The Contrary Planetary Brain Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Northern Indiana Gender: F Fan of: The Ship Who Searched Now Reading: The Calhoun Collection, Nora Roberts	Re: Question for Pam That was immpressive. __________________ Thinking, understanding, reasoning, willing, call not these Soul! They are its actions, but they are not its essence. Akhenaton? (c. B.C. 1375) Egyptian King and Monotheist

Nov 19 2009, 09:44 PM	#6
jube Dolphineer Journeywoman Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Gender: F Fan of: Dragons of Pern Now Reading: Puzzles and my thesaurus!	Re: Question for Pam It would have been scary if it had landed in one's own backyard, that's for sure but it would have made one famous too - "look at me Ma, I found a big rock and as sure as hellfire, it wasn't there this morning!" __________________ Dolphineer Journeywoman and part-time researcher.... Find me on ebay..... Here'tis!

Dec 17 2009, 10:13 PM	#7
*Pam* Heptite Guildmaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Four Corners Fan of: Lars Dahl	Re: Question for Pam It landed on my house, that's why its taken so long for me to notice this! (Just kidding of course, in reality I've been terribly busy lately.) We were fast asleep (we're normally out by 10.) I'm not even sure the dogs barked. I think I read about it the next day in the local paper, but they carried the Associated Press story, not anything with a local view on it. Our "local" (4 hours away) tv news is out of Albuquerque and we don't often watch it, so if they carried the story I don't know.. I will say though, my new pony (officially owned her that day actually) is pretty smart. Maybe she caught a little radiation and that's why she and I have such an awesome connection. Maybe it's cosmic What do you think? Is she glowing a little bit? __________________ You can take me down, you can show me your home. Not the place where you live, but the place where you belong. ~Toad the Wet Sprocket The Crystal Singer Continuum

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