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Originally Posted by Pete
2nd One or just the shock wave of the first finally getting there?
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Pete,
You're probably correct in that, that was the shock wave just getting there.
From what I've read in other stories, the meteor was going "hypersonic" at an estimated 30,000 to 33,000mph, and broke up some 18-32 miles above the ground.
So, from the time of the meteor's witnessed break up to the time the shock wave hits, would be about what's seen in the second video.
I had initially thought I had seen one or two other contrails of possible other meteor break ups just above the horizon. Although it was though to tell with the "shaking" of that second vid.
.... and yes, nature is amazing, isn't it.
