Chris... > It's extremely doubtful that this body could have done all that much > more damage. It simply wasn't big enough, or strong enough.
I spoke at some length about this with Mark Boslough, a Sandia Labs expect in airborne shock waves (read: bombs). he's the one who modeled Tunguska a few years ago: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/12662606.html what Mike Farmer says agrees with Boslough's assessment: had the impactor come in more vertically, its terminal burst would have been lower, and its shock wave (and fireball) would have been focused on the ground directly below, creating substantially more damage. details: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/Update-on-the-Russian-Mega-Meteor-195553631 .html clear skies, Kelly **************** J. Kelly Beatty Senior Contributing Editor SKY & TELESCOPE 617-416-9991 SkyandTelescope.com ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list