Updated:2013-08-22

Meteorite Action!

2002-11-28 : Colorado (U.S.A)

Spatial and Temporal Informations

Place of observation
(Colorado, U.S.A)
Date of observation
November 28, 2002 18h 21mn ± 1mn LT
November 29, 2002 01h 21mn ± 1mn UT
Fireball duration
~8 s
Initial velocity
16 km/s
Start height of bolide
95 km
Terminal height of bolide
20 km

Video

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Xilinx Security Video Video - Longmont/Colorado
Video : Xilinx Security Video (Longmont, Colorado)

  • AVI (xvid) ( 160x120 ): 200 Ko
  • MPEG       ( 160x120 ): 190 Ko

Physical and kinetics Informations

Kinetic energy
2.4 kt TNT

Lien

ABC7 News - the Denver channel
Museum Releases Fireball Video
December 5, 2002
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Cameras Record Large Thanksgiving Fireball
December 5, 2002
Cloudbait Observatory - Chris Peterson
November 28, 2002 Fireball (Thanksgiving Fireball)
 

Reference

November 28, 2002 Fireball (Thanksgiving Fireball)
Chris Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory (2002)