Wednesday, April 27, 2011

April 6, 2011 -- 8:22 PM; Tullahoma, Tennessee

The NASA Meteoroid Environment Office in conjunction with the University of Tennessee Space Institute and the Georgia-based Walker County Science Center joined forces to monitor and analyze a meteoroid that was estimated to be 2 feet in diameter, 200 pounds, with a velocity of 32,400 mph (9 miles per second). The object reportedly did not explode and is thought to have broken up and rained small fragments somewhere near the Kentucky border. This announcement has triggered a search for the fragments. Happy hunting!

Source: Space Daily (SpaceDaily.com)
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