[meteorite-list] Wanted - Info on NW CO Fireball on 1/11/01

From: Robert Verish <bolidechaser_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:43:33 2004
Message-ID: <20010720004726.53844.qmail_at_web10402.mail.yahoo.com>

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Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 14:43:30 -0600 (MDT)
From: Aron Kirschner <kirschne_at_bvsd.k12.co.us>
To: <meteorobs_at_atmob.org>

Subject: Meteor on

Dear Meteorobs:

I am currently doing a case study for NOAA using
infrasonic technologies.
I have detected a meteorite using my data that occured
at 4:11 in the morning on January 11, 2001. The
position was most likely in northwestern Colorado.
I would like to corellate my data with any other
sightings, and as so far have been unable to find any
sightings of it. If anyone knows of a sighting of this
meteor, I would be pleased to know about it.

Thank you.

Aron Kirschner

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Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 17:28:32 -0400
From: Lew Gramer <dedalus_at_latrade.com>
Subject: (meteorobs) Fwd: Fireball or meteorite
fall(?) - 04:11 Local, 11 Jan 2001, NW CO USA

Aron, it is not clear whether the detection you
mention was of an actual "meteorite" (in other words,
a surface impact), or simply a very bright "meteor" or
fireball (in other words, bright flash in the
atmosphere, but
no corresponding surface impact)? Knowing this may be
helpful for some of our readers to help in answering
your question.

Also, if you would care to share any details about
your case studies, I think our readers would enjoy
hearing about them.

Lew Gramer
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Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 15:32:07 -0600 (MDT)
From: Aron Kirschner <kirschne_at_bvsd.k12.co.us>
To: Lew Gramer <dedalus_at_latrade.com>
Subject: Re: Fwd: Fireball or meteorite fall(?), 04:11
Local, 11 Jan 2001, NW...

I apologize. The infrasonic frequencies that I have
obtained could only have come from a meteorite that
struck the earth. Also, I believe that it landed
somewhere in southwestern [sic] Colorado. After doing
some more calculations, I believe that I could obtain
the relative position of the meteorite. However, I
would like to know if there were any sightings that
would confirm my data.
If you could find any sightings of this meteorite,
that would be great.

Aron

On Thu, 19 Jul 2001, Lew Gramer wrote:

> Aron, it is not clear whether the detection you
mention was of an actual "meteorite" (in other words,
a surface impact), or simply a very bright "meteor" or
fireball (in other words, bright flash in the
atmosphere, but no corresponding surface impact)?
Knowing this may be helpful for some of our readers to
help in answering your question. [...]

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Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 18:29:01 EDT
From: GeoZay_at_aol.com
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Fwd: Meteorite fall? (04:11
Local, 11 Jan 2001, NW CO USA)


.>> The infrasonic frequencies that I have obtained
could only have come from a meteorite that struck the
earth. <<

What would indicate the difference lets say, between a
falling meteorite, a sky diver whose chute didn't open
and a plane crash?
GeoZay

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If this thread continues, I'll continue to report it.

Bob V.




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