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Re: Norton County Witness
Dear List and Mr. Blood:
When I first read this email post, I took it as in the "atmosphere" of
the posting a couple of weeks ago. The one where the man in Texas was
having a hard time scraping the burnt, black layer off this rock he had
found. I should have taken it in a more serious light.
After reading the Norton Co. email some more, I realize that the author
probably didn't witness the fall. By the time he had heard the sonic
boom, the event could have been seconds or even minutes before that.
Rather, he witnessed the aftermath. The contrails left were probably
"s" shaped and backward "s's" that intermingled at various layers in the
atmosphere. (Thanks Mr. Grondine).
So, I think my question (or comment) to Mike has been answered and I
apologize for my sketicism and warped sense of humor.
Thanks all,
Dave Andrews
Holbrook, AZ
Michael Blood wrote:
>
> Fellow meteoriteophiles,
> I received the following email this evening. Thought y'all might enjoy
> it: (Best wishes, Michael)
> ---
> (John Doe) wrote:
> > Michael:
> > Was surfing tonight and ran into your page meteors
> for sale. I live just about 20 miles east of Gretna, Kansas.
> I had not heard of the fall 12 miles north of Gretna until
> I saw it on your catalog. However, I witnessed the Norton,
> Kansas fall in Feb. of 1948. Norton is about 60 miles
> west of where I live (Smith Center, Kansas). I was 11 years
> old, and was watching my Mother mop the porch floor.
> I was setting in the door way of the porch, when we
> heard this terrific explosion, similar to a sonic boom
> now days. Ran out side and there in the western sky
> about 45 degrees up was 5 or 6 figure 8 trails
> > (just like contrails) all intermixed.I will never forget
> that sight or that sound.
> > Thought you might be interested.
> (Name withheld here to protect privacy)
>
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