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Monahans (b)
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- Subject: Monahans (b)
- From: Bolidechaser <bolidechaser@tripod.net>
- Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1998 17:13:52 -0800
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If I have to read one more press release where "an astronomer from
McDonald Observatory" talks about "copper in the metallic ores of the
meteorite", I'm going to scream!
Yours truely,
Aaayyaahhh!!
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> For all those who haven't had time to download those press releases:
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> 01) http://www.mrt.com/news/archives/9803/meteor23.html
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> Meteorite crashes in Monahans (By Gary Shanks - Staff Writer)
>
> ---SNIP!---
> An astronomer at the McDonald Observatory theorized that the meteorite could have contained copper among its metallic ores, explaining the greenish tint to its glow as it passed over Midland.
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> 02) http://www.wfaa.com/news/23/texas_meteorite.shtml
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> ---SNIP!---
> A rash of meteorites have been reported in recent weeks in Colorado, Wyoming and northern New Mexico. Scientists there have said there's no firm explanation for the increase in activity.
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> Reporter: Bill Brown
> Last update: Tuesday, March 24 at 01:02 AM
>
>
> 03) http://www.abqjournal.com/scitech/1sci3-23.htm
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> March 23, 1998 - Pieces of Possible Meteoroid - Fall in West Texas
> ---SNIP!---
> They could have been meteorites composed of copper, explaining the greenish tint, an astronomer at McDonald Observatory said. Monahans is about 60 miles southwest of Odessa.
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> Copyright + 1997, 1998 Albuquerque Journal