[meteorite-list] Meteorite Fall In Uganda?

From: Michael Farmer <farmerm_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:50:22 2004
Message-ID: <001101c1db6d$c6ac8dc0$b7d00140_at_computer>

No thanks, too far, too scary there for me.
Cival Wars are not my idea of a good time.
Mike Farmer
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From: "Tettenborn" <tett_at_bmts.com>
To: "Ron Baalke" <baalke_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>; "Meteorite Mailing List"
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Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 6:32 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Fall In Uganda?


> Mike Farmer should be rested up by now. He has been home a whole week!
Go
> for it Mike.
>
> ;>)
>
> Mike Tettenborn
> Owen Sound, Ontario
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Baalke" <baalke_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>
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> Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 12:57 PM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Fall In Uganda?
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http://www.newvision.co.ug/detail.php?subCatId=7&subCatName=National&story=3
> 7942
> >
> > Meteorites sighted in the West
> > By Emmanuel Mulondo
> > The New Vision (Uganda)
> > April 3, 2002
> >
> > TONGUES of fire flew across the dark skies of Kabarole, Mubende,
> Bundibugyo,
> > Kyenjojo and Kamwenge districts in western Uganda on Wednesday night.
> > Residents were filled with fear as eight glowing objects flew across the
> > skies.
> >
> > Some thought the objects that left brilliant trails of light behind
them,
> > were missiles fired from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
> > Residents of Fort Portal town saw the objects flying south-eastwards,
> before
> > disappearing below the horizon within a few minutes.
> > Scared soldiers of the Rwenzori Alpine Brigade fired into the air hoping
> to
> > shoot them down.
> >
> > Wildlife officials in Kabarole said the glowing objects were seen
falling
> in
> > the forests between Mubende, Kyenjojo and Kamwenge.
> > Forensic experts from Kabamba Military Barracks and meteorology
officials
> > rushed to the scene on Thursday [March 28].
> >
> > The UPDF spokesman, Major Shaban Bantariza, on Thursday said the army
had
> > confirmed that the objects called meteorites, were rocks falling onto
the
> > earth from the outer space.
> >
> > Similar objects landed on the Rwenzori mountains in 1982 and in Mbale in
> > 1995. Scientists say thousands of meteorites land on earth every year.
> > However, the majority are not recorded because they fall into seas or
> remote
> > areas.
> >
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