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Old February 11th 10, 04:25 PM posted to sci.space.history
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http://up-ship.com/blog/?p=5350

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Ahuazotepec .- Huauchinango Municipal Police confirmed the fall of a
meteorite that collapsed a bridge between the municipalities and
Cuautepec Ahuazotepec.

Preliminary reports indicate that no injuries and that the fall caused
a roar that was heard up Zacatlan and Tulancingo, Hidalgo.
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Neat!
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Old February 12th 10, 01:32 AM posted to sci.space.history
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http://up-ship.com/blog/?p=5350

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Ahuazotepec .- Huauchinango Municipal Police confirmed the fall of a
meteorite that collapsed a bridge between the municipalities and
Cuautepec Ahuazotepec.

Preliminary reports indicate that no injuries and that the fall caused
a roar that was heard up Zacatlan and Tulancingo, Hidalgo.
"

Neat!


Now they think it may have been space junk with no impact crater:
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/ba...eorite-impact/
Cosmos 2421 was a failed ocean reconnaissance satellite:
http://russianforces.org/blog/2008/0...ts_missi.shtml
It looked like this: http://www.space.com/images/080828-kosmos-2421-03.jpg

Pat
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Old February 12th 10, 02:33 PM posted to sci.space.history
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Now they think it may have been space junk with no impact crater:http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/ba...11/breaking-me...
Cosmos 2421 was a failed ocean reconnaissance satellite:http://russianforces.org/blog/2008/0...eted_its_missi....



Or maybe not: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Feb-2010/0107.html

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Old February 12th 10, 06:10 PM posted to sci.space.history
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Now they think it may have been space junk with no impact crater:
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/ba...11/breaking-me...
Cosmos 2421 was a failed ocean reconnaissance satellite:http://russianforces.org/blog/2008/0...eted_its_missi....



Or maybe not: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Feb-2010/0107.html


Here's the latest:
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/image...bottom_r_1.jpg
Since it broke up in orbit, parts of it could be scattered along its
orbital path and passed over Mexico at different times.

Pat
 




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