Check out the ongoing Pentagon briefing and the video of the hit . John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Christy" <rdc@zarya.info> To: <SeeSat-L@satobs.org> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:21 AM Subject: RE: CNN reports more than 80 fragments from 193 > Without knowing the dynamics of the breakup there is nothing to indicate > why > there might be concentrations of fragments, if indeed there were - clumps > of > hydrazine re-entering, a batch of larger fragments, observer bias, etc, > etc. > > With fragments significantly inside the atmosphere aerodynamics come into > play - remember the multiple, diverging trails in the Mir re-entry photos? > > Bob Christy > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: John Locker [mailto:john@satcom.freeserve.co.uk] >> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 8:32 AM >> To: SeeSat-L@satobs.org >> Subject: Re: CNN reports more than 80 fragments from 193 >> >> The Canadian sighting just fifteen minutes after the impact >> seems to suggest that there may have been two >> events...perhaps the tank blew shortly after the hit. >> What is also interesting is that the reports indicate a fan >> like display which could indicate that the fragments have >> spread far and wide ! >> >> The "remains" have just passed over the USA NW to SE >> >> John >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Robert Holdsworth" <robbonz1@xtra.co.nz> >> To: "Seesat List" <SeeSat-L@satobs.org> >> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 7:43 AM >> Subject: Re: CNN reports more than 80 fragments from 193 >> >> >> > In the normal course of events using the latest elset we >> would have had a >> > pass at around 0643 Friday local (1743 on 21st UTC) - close >> to sunrise - >> > and an overhead daylight pass at around 1430 local (0130 UTC.) >> > There also would have been an overhead pass on Saturday >> morning our time. >> > >> > So if there is any possibility of remaining fragments (and >> I would be >> > interested in any further discussion on that point) it may >> pay to be on >> > the alert in this country, though owing to the likely >> brightness of the >> > sky observation may not be possible unless something >> actually comes down >> > here. >> > >> > >> > Robert >> > Wainuiomata >> > New Zealand >> > 174.948E >> > 41.261S >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "John Locker" <john@satcom.freeserve.co.uk> >> > To: <SeeSat-L@satobs.org> >> > Cc: <fpspace@friends-partners.org> >> > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 6:09 PM >> > Subject: CNN reports more than 80 fragments from 193 >> > >> > >> >> CNN is reporting that 193 has broken up into more than 80 >> fragments...not >> >> quite sure how they arrive at that figure , but if so , >> then someone , >> >> somewhere may get quite a light show in the next 24 hours >> >> >> >> John >> >> 0500 GMT >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------- >> ----------- >> > Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, >> SeeSat-L archive: >> > http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------- >> ----------- >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, >> SeeSat-L archive: >> http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.8/1288 - Release >> Date: 19/02/2008 20:47 >> >> > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1290 - Release Date: > 20/02/2008 > 20:45 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: > http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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