A meteorite, definitely not the debris from the collision

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Raoul — 2/16/2009 5:02:43 PM (archived)

It's visible by daylight (far more likely a meteorite), the satellite (even intact) are too small, too lightweight to leave such a trace.
Besides, the collision took place at 700 km altitude...It will take time for the debris to fall on earth.

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Caught on Camera: Satellite wreckage falls on Austin, Texas - Eric - 2/16/2009 10:21:10 AM
- MSNBC: Shiny object recovered from TX fireball - Jack Herer - 2/17/2009 5:01:48 PM
  - More falling space trash in New Jersey - Jack Herer - 2/18/2009 6:33:59 PM
    - Meteorite exteriors are actually cold - Socrates II - 2/18/2009 6:45:08 PM
      - Video of object - Jack Herer - 2/18/2009 8:22:32 PM
        
        If you READ the accompanying text - Nick Hoffman - 2/18/2009 10:18:17 PM
        
        What? The source still unknown - Jack Herer - 2/19/2009 6:19:55 PM
        
        re: What? The source still unknown - nick hoffman - 2/19/2009 8:52:45 PM
        
        re: What? The source still unknown - Marsby - 2/20/2009 9:58:02 PM
- Seems like stuff is always falling on Texas - REB - 2/16/2009 10:55:55 PM
  - Martian CANISTERS a La War of the Worlds - carl - 2/17/2009 5:47:26 PM
- A meteorite, definitely not the debris from the collision - Raoul - 2/16/2009 5:02:43 PM
  - Texans can't seem to film a mile-long UFO hovering over their heads - Socrates II - 2/16/2009 5:56:10 PM
    - re: tumbling - Jack Herer - 2/16/2009 6:08:12 PM
      - parallax - Nick Hoffman - 2/16/2009 11:54:41 PM
        
        Two small meteorites from the fireball may have been found - Socrates II - 2/20/2009 2:26:43 PM

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