Missed this somehow - Sep. 1: Fireball in Russia’s Far East puzzles sky-watchers Witnesses in Russia’s Far East were astounded to see a spectacular burning object break up in the sky near Vladivostok. Though bloggers hailed it as a “meteor,” scientists are skeptical. Photos and videos of the object posted online have provoked a debate on Russian social networks, with various ideas offered for what it might be. “I was sitting in my car. I did not start taking pictures immediately – first I did not pay attention. It was flying soundless,” said one Internet user, who posted several photos of the event. Witnesses said the early morning sky over Russky Island, across Vladivostok Bay, was lit up by a fireball, which later turned into a flaming line that remained in the sky for an hour and a half. Some Russian media reported the sightings as a “meteor,” saying it was some 15 kilometers above the ground. Russian astronomer Vladimir Surdin linked the sighting to the launch of a Zenit 3SLB rocket from the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan on Sunday. “The photos show that this was an artificial object,” Surdin, of the Stenberg Astronomical Institute in Moscow, said. “It was moving from west to east and was witnessed some 20 minutes after the launch.” #spacejunk #FTW source: astrowatch.net/2013/09/fireball-in-russias-far-east-puzzles.html
Posted on: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 12:47:58 +0000
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