Meteor-like objects which fell in Maharashtra believed to be parts of satellite: Expert
Astronomy experts said that after a satellite’s duration of orbiting, it is usually destroyed in a controlled manner, but it appeared that this one went out of control. Parts of the satellite reportedly fell in states including Rajasthan, Gujarat, MP and Maharashtra.
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Hundreds of villagers in the district had spotted the burning object in the sky on Saturday, which triggered some panic, but officials with the Chandrapur administration said the situation was under control. (Representational)The Chandrapur police and administration in Maharashtra have seized two objects which allegedly fell from the sky on Saturday evening, officials said. Experts said they believed the parts belonged to a Chinese satellite.
Hundreds of villagers in the district had spotted the burning object in the sky on Saturday, which triggered some panic, but officials with the Chandrapur administration said the situation was under control.
“A metal ring of 8-10 ft diameter was found at Ladboli village in Sindewahi tehsil of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra around 7.30 – 8 pm on Saturday. The villagers had spotted the burning object falling from the sky. The object has been collected and kept at the police station,” said Chandrapur district collector Ajay Gulhane.
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This is the third satellites fragments found in last two days. Search is going on. #Meteorshower #meteorshowers #Satellite#Nagpur #Chandrapur @OfficeofUT @RamdasTadasMP @isro @NDRFHQ https://t.co/TaznjAAck0 pic.twitter.com/8RNmpLLWE7— Praveen Mudholkar (@JournoMudholkar) April 3, 2022
#Nagpur के आसपास अब तक आसमान से गिरे हुए तीन अवशेष बरामद किए गए. #Chadrapur में सिंदेवाही के लाडबोरी में मिश्र धातू की 10 फुट की रिंग, पवनपार में गोल आकार का दुसरा अवशेष और #Wardha में समुद्रपूर में एक सिलिंडर बरबाद हुआ. इस घटना से कोई नुकसान नहीं हुआ. #Satellite #Meteorshower https://t.co/FNr9mdcysa pic.twitter.com/Sgv4quPoSy
— Praveen Mudholkar (@JournoMudholkar) April 3, 2022
“Similarly, a metallic cylindrical object of 1-1.5 feet diameter was found at Pavanpad village in the area on Sunday morning,” Gulhane said, adding that there has been no casualty.
The villagers had spotted the burning object falling from the sky. (ANI)
Confirming the incident, ADGP Rajinder Singh said they were trying to ascertain its details.
According to astronomy experts, the object seen falling from the sky is not a meteor, but a satellite that got destroyed after coming into contact with the earth’s atmosphere and fell across different regions. After a satellite’s duration of orbiting, it is usually destroyed in a controlled manner, but it appeared that this satellite went out of control and entered the earth’s atmosphere, they said, while mentioning that such an incident has happened in the state after nearly 14-15 years.
“Once such satellites enter the atmosphere, it starts burning and falls in different places. The same must have happened with this satellite,” said an astronomy expert adding that as per the information available to him, various parts of this particular satellite had fallen in states including Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
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