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SidDithers

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31. "Chemtrail" might be more accurate than "contrail" here...

Fri Feb 15, 2013, 11:12 AM

Feb 2013

Really depends on the material composition of the meteorite. If its mostly ice, then the trail might be like a condensation trail, as the ice flashes to steam, then condenses back to water vapour.

But if the meteorite is rock and minerals, they're burning off in the extreme heat caused by friction, leaving a trail of a mess of chemical particulate, ash and smoke.

But you can't see this 'cause you're ignoring me (glad you brought it back )

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Asteroids ..Neil DeGrasse Tyson plus impact photos from Russia [View all] Ichingcarpenter Feb 2013 OP

Kicked for added photos Ichingcarpenter Feb 2013 #1

What space program? blkmusclmachine Feb 2013 #2

I used to be bothered by the death of the US space program CBGLuthier Feb 2013 #17

New video magellan Feb 2013 #3

The Russians are covering it better.. good link with photos and video Ichingcarpenter Feb 2013 #4

Thanks! Incredible footage magellan Feb 2013 #5

Here, there's sound on both of these... countryjake Feb 2013 #11

Thank you! n/t magellan Feb 2013 #13

FUNNY!! SkyDaddy7 Feb 2013 #14

With a telephone wire no less Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #47

NPR's Morning report called that a "sparsely populated area" A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #6

CNN reports 500+ people injured pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #7

Russian news reports Ichingcarpenter Feb 2013 #8

i wonder if lots of people saw the bright light renegade000 Feb 2013 #33

AKA: "Let's marginalize this story ASAP." WinkyDink Feb 2013 #30

three meteorite debris impact sites, Ichingcarpenter Feb 2013 #9

Little bitty rocks. hobbit709 Feb 2013 #10

Amazing this doesn't happen more frequently... Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #12

EXACTLY!!! SkyDaddy7 Feb 2013 #15

That won't make a difference to impacts. hobbit709 Feb 2013 #16

Russian apple iphone weather app Ichingcarpenter Feb 2013 #18

I love that. Thank you! DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #39

-5 centigrade and falling meteorites nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #42

Well of course it won't matter to space rocks... SkyDaddy7 Feb 2013 #21

It probably happens a lot more that we are aware. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #32

Good point. I'm guessing the meteorite was too small to track/detect? Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #34

Serious questions: Double contrails? Is that normal for a meteorite? nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #19

Yeah! Usually they're chem trails! Orrex Feb 2013 #22

"Chemtrail" might be more accurate than "contrail" here... SidDithers Feb 2013 #31

My list of "star members" ignoring me has really spiked in the past few days Orrex Feb 2013 #38

Heheh... SidDithers Feb 2013 #43

Up to 24 people ignoring me now Orrex Feb 2013 #44

Sid said the "C" word!!!1!!!!111!! MIRT & Admins Convene Emergency Session DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #40

And a hawk spirals to the ground, a sad fleeting crash... countryjake Feb 2013 #45

+1000 DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #46

Two big pieces, maybe. Octafish Feb 2013 #28

One chunk breaking into two smaller chunks... SidDithers Feb 2013 #29

Completely normal, if it's breaking up on the way down Posteritatis Feb 2013 #41

One of those is from Darth Cheney flying alongside in a military grade jet Jamastiene Feb 2013 #49

Thanks for that link, Iching! I hadn't seen that site, yet. countryjake Feb 2013 #20

First image of one of the craters Ichingcarpenter Feb 2013 #23

Well at least that one hit in a safe place davidpdx Feb 2013 #24

Now they're saying the lake was not a landing site... countryjake Feb 2013 #48

yow.. lots of pics at link Voice for Peace Feb 2013 #25

Viewed from a weather satellite... Iterate Feb 2013 #26

Don't buy into the asteroid thing rightsideout Feb 2013 #27

This is what happens when the Pope quits Danny_Noonan Feb 2013 #35

LMAO! hrmjustin Feb 2013 #36

You're a good egg Noonan. She needs you... bluesbassman Feb 2013 #37