Possible meteor impact event?

[Screamer7]

Did we witness a possible meteor impact event?

https://www.businessinsider.co.za/s...-meteorite-as-it-crashes-into-botswana-2018-6

 

[Urwumpe]

Possible - but it could also have exploded at low altitude, near the horizon of the camera.

 

[Screamer7]

Possible - but it could also have exploded at low altitude, near the horizon of the camera.

My thoughts too.

 

[Urwumpe]

My thoughts too.

At least, it should be possible to find evidence, even if it did not form a crater. Unless it ended up in Zimbabwe of course. Nothing escapes from there.

 

[Ripley]

According to a quick Google Map measurements, the location where the footage was captured from (Ottosdal) is located 27 miles from a point halfway between Hartebeesfontein and Coligny, and 54 miles between Lichtenburg and Mahikeng.

From https://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2018-06-03-meteorites-rock-north-west/

According to the Suburban Control Centre, one meteorite had fallen between Lichtenburg and Mahikeng‚ and the one in the video had fallen between Hartebeesfontein and Coligny‚ eNCA reported.

 

[Screamer7]

At least, it should be possible to find evidence, even if it did not form a crater. Unless it ended up in Zimbabwe of course. Nothing escapes from there.

I laughed at that "Nothing escapes from there."

So true.:lol: