Re: Reentry of 14052B / 40142

From: Carlos Bella via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2015 15:24:02 -0200
Hi Ted,

All this work it´s simply amazing ! It´s a piece of art !  Really thank
you. I'm saving entire thrend, for my future reference and to send to
Robson Hahn.

I ask Robson the exactly coordinates of the tank fall place, he went to the
site and took photos of the COPV.

As soon as he answer me I post the coordinates here

2015-01-04 15:23 GMT-02:00 Carlos Bella <carlos.apodman_at_gmail.com>:

> Hi Ted,
>
> All this work it´s simply amazing ! It´s a piece of art !  Really thank
> you. I'm saving entire thrend, for my future reference and to send to
> Robson Hahn.
>
> I ask Robson the exactly coordinates of the tank fall place, he went to
> the site and took photos of the COPV.
>
> As soon as he answer me I post here
>
>
>
>
> 2015-01-04 1:35 GMT-02:00 Ted Molczan via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>:
>
> According to news reports, the large COPV tank was inspected by personnel
>> of the Fire Department and the National
>> Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN) on Dec 31, at the farm near Santa Rita
>> do Pardo where it fell. Radiation did not exceed
>> the natural background level.
>>
>> According to the Fire Department, the tank was measured, and found to be
>> 1.45 m long and 0.56 m in diameter. Its mass
>> was reported as around 30 kg. Access to the site was to remain restricted
>> until Jan 1. The object was to be delivered to
>> the INPE (National Institute for Space Research) for additional analysis,
>> but might later be returned to the
>> municipality.
>>
>> This Dec 31 report is the most comprehensive and authoritative I have
>> found on the radiation tests and results:
>>
>>
>> http://dahorabataguassu.com.br/noticia/objeto-nao-identificado-que-caiu-em-santa-rita-do-pardo-nao-contem-radiacao/7612
>>
>> It appends the text of the report by the Fire Department, which states
>> the dimensions and mass; unfortunately, the
>> weight was cut off: "ele tem 1,45 metros de comprimento e diâmetro de 56
>> centímetros, pesando em torno de" ~= " it is
>> 1.45 meters in length and 56 cm diameter, weighing around".
>>
>> The following article also cites the fire department report, with the
>> same dimensions, and mass of 30 kg:
>>
>>
>> http://www.midiamax.com.br/noticias/objeto-que-caiu-em-santa-rita-do-pardo-sera-enviado-para-instituro-de-pesquisas-espa
>> ciais
>>
>> (Beware of an error in the final paragraph, which incorrectly identifies
>> the nearest town. Santa Rita do Pardo is
>> correct.)
>>
>> I am looking for corroborating reports on the mass.
>>
>> According to this Jan 2 article, the object was being stored at the
>> police station. Local interest remains high, so the
>> mayor was looking for a place where it could be put on display.
>>
>>
>> http://fronteirams.com/objeto-espacial-que-caiu-do-ceu-pode-virar-atracao-turistica-em-santa-rita-do-pardo/
>>
>> I am still looking for the precise coordinates of the farm where the tank
>> was found. Several news reports refer to the
>> site as Santa Maria, and identify its owner as Francisco Souza Dantas.
>>
>> Ted Molczan
>>
>>
>>
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