(meteorobs) Semi OT---2008 TC3 train image

Shy Halatzi shyhalatzi at gmail.com
Sun Nov 9 07:56:30 EST 2008


Don't forget to credit the people from Khartoum University, * * Mohamed
Elhassan Abdelatif Mahir (Noub NGO) and Dr. Muawia H. Shaddad.

Shy

On Sun, Nov 9, 2008 at 3:12 AM, <meteoreye at comcast.net> wrote:

> Today's APOD, courtesy of Dr Jenniskens is the train form the predicted
> fireball from 2008 TC3.
>
> http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap081108.html
>
> Explanation: On October 7, the early dawn over northern Sudan revealed this
> twisted, high altitude trail. Captured in a video frame, the long-lasting
> persistent train is from the impact of a small asteroid cataloged as 2008
> TC3. That event was remarkable because it was the first time an asteroid was
> detected in space before crashing into planet Earth's atmosphere. In fact,
> after astronomers discovered 2008 TC3, the time and location of its impact
> were predicted based on follow-up observations. Later, the impact
> predictions were confirmed by sensors, including a Meteosat-8 image of a
> bright flash in the atmosphere. Astronomers are now hoping for more reports
> of local ground-based observations of what must have been a brilliant meteor
> streaking through Sudan's night sky. Additional reports could improve the
> chances of recovering meteorites.
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