[meteorite-list] Blast in Bone a result of falling meteorite: Experts

From: Greg Stanley <stanleygregr_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:49:10 -0700
Message-ID: <SNT117-W353E5DC05C6ED1F75232F2D2B90_at_phx.gbl>

List:

Anyone hear about this?

Greg S.



http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/10/27/blast-bone-a-result-falling-meteorite-experts.html


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After a three-week investigation, astronomers at the
National Aeronautics and Space Agency (Lapan) concluded that an air explosion
that hit Bone waters in South Sulawesi on Oct.
8 was a result of a falling meteorite.



Lapan expert Thomas Djamaluddin said the meteorite struck the atmosphere at a
speed of 20.3 kilometers per second, causing a major blast that equaled an
explosion of 50 kilotons of TNT (trinitrotoluene). ?



The meteorite was part of a 10-meter diameter asteroid, Thomas told kompas.com.



He said falling asteroids rarely caused damage on earth, except for those with
diameters of 25 meters or longer.



The blast sparked rumors of a plane crash as it occurred at the same time that
Indonesian Air Force?s Sukhoi jets and choppers were carrying out routine
sorties.


                                               
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