Friday, February 15, 2013  Ten-Ton Meteorite Too Close For
Comfort!  Can you believe how close the 10-ton meteorite came to
hitting earth? At first, I thought it was the Asteroid 2012 DA14
which passed through our satellite communication orbit today,
but it was a meteorite which burst through the earth's
atmosphere, apparently burning up on the entry. Details are
still sketchy, but here are some links you may be interested in
checking out:  1 . The National Post has some exceptional
images, including maps, coupled with English text on this event.
Photo credit:   2. This Russian video is taken from a dash-cam.
It shows an awesome view of the meteorite coming in, but you
have to wait until 18:32:12 thereabouts for the sonic boom to
hit.  3. Alexander Bulanov has a great silent video taken from a
traffic cam. It clearly shows the meteorite flashing over the
intersection, but I can't see evidence of the sonic boom.
Nothing much happens after the flash.  4. This Russian video
shows the confusion that erupted when