[tt] a small (few m diameter) asteroid: 2008 TC_3 to impact Earth this evening

[Amara Graps]

For an object only a few meters across, with an advance notice
of hours, the astronomical community isn't doing too badly with
observing it, especially those people and places who/which
have no mandate (i.e. funding) to observe such objects.

Reports are coming in regarding a sonic boom over Africa.
(see the latest reports)
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mpml/

However, after googling a bit, the only atmospheric entry
(bolide) images I could find of the asteroid is from the SLOOH
observatory (Tenerife) in the Canary Islands.

http://forum.slooh.com/viewtopic.php?t=5935

with raw FITS data files here:

http://forum.slooh.com/viewtopic.php?p=22598#22598

Amara
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Amara Graps, PhD      www.amara.com
Research Scientist, Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), Boulder, Colorado