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BigmanPigman

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14. Wow! It's odd seeing one when it is light outside.

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #12)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 04:08 AM

Apr 17

It almost looks like a missile. If I saw it that in person it is what I would have initially thought.

Here is a stupid question... the asteroid that hit near the Yucatan peninsula was big enough to hit the planet and cause a giant soot cloud around the globe. If one were that big in 2024 would scientists be able to detect it before it hits the ground?

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Possible Meteor sighting in San Diego - [View all] haele Apr 16 OP

Report what you saw! usonian Apr 16 #1

Eight reports in Southern CA, and AZ all around 8 pm LeftInTX Apr 17 #2

It was also seen in Nevada and Colorado. haele Apr 17 #4

Someone caught it on camera! LeftInTX Apr 17 #3

Wow, a fireball. usonian Apr 17 #5

Wow. Terrific. PCIntern Apr 17 #13

That was huge! RKP5637 Apr 17 #26

It was green. That sounds like the Romulans. Their ships are green. chouchou Apr 17 #6

Maybe Donny Boy should RipVanWinkle Apr 17 #7

Ya...and laced with bleach. (Since Donnie loves that so much). chouchou Apr 17 #21

You may have seen a comet canetoad Apr 17 #8

No, comets don't appear to be moving except over a period of days William Seger Apr 17 #18

Thank you canetoad Apr 17 #24

Green meteors are burning nickel and magnesium William Seger Apr 17 #9

I've seen one too. It was a fairly large meteor LeftInTX Apr 17 #11

I just looked at Reddit and there are many reports BigmanPigman Apr 17 #10

Nope. They aren't predictable LeftInTX Apr 17 #12

Wow! It's odd seeing one when it is light outside. BigmanPigman Apr 17 #14

Yes, it did look like a missile! I have no idea if they could have predicted the Yucatan asteroid! LeftInTX Apr 17 #15

The one that hit Yucatan was 6+ miles wide BigmanPigman Apr 17 #17

What good would detecting it do? Polybius Apr 17 #20

That is why Hollywood is BS. BigmanPigman Apr 17 #25

I suppose there is a slight chance they could knock it off course Polybius Apr 18 #27

I feel badly for the animals and plants BigmanPigman Apr 18 #28

We would've seen Chicxulub coming Sympthsical Apr 17 #19

I remember seeing a fireball over my house once when I was a teen Tommy Carcetti Apr 17 #16

According to Phil Plait from Bad Astronomy, it was probably a Bollide.. haele Apr 17 #22

I saw a bright green one once in California MineralMan Apr 17 #23