[meteorite-list] More "optical dillusions"

From: Robert Verish <bolidechaser_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:07:03 2004
Message-ID: <20021021203245.26157.qmail_at_web80306.mail.yahoo.com>

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meteorobs-digest Monday, October 21 2002
Volume 04 : Number 1007

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(meteorobs) Wife saw meteor land 5 meters from her
Re: (meteorobs) Wife saw meteor land 5 meters from her
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Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 00:42:12 -0700
From: "j.xavier" <j.xavier_at_bigpond.com>
Subject: Wife saw meteor land 5 meters from her

Hi,

I'm new to the [Meteor Observer] list.

My wife Pam was headed for our country home when she
saw something bright in the sky coming down at an
angle. This took place today 19th October 02 during
the day. Anyway, she was in her fourbie and the
'sparky' ball as she called it
landed 5 meters on a paddock.
She was on the highway going a hundred k's at the
Midland.

I asked her if she could locate the sight where it
fell. She said she saw it fall to the ground/hit the
ground and she'd know where it is.

We are based in Australia. Are there any or does
anyone here know of anyone in Australia that would be
interested in retreiving the object?

Would it be worth studying? I'm guessing the object
would be fairly small like a pebble maybe because she
didn't get hurt or anything like that.

I found it amazing that she was going a hundred k's
and this 'sparkly' ball landed 5 meters from the
highway she was on.

Regards,

Jax
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Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2002 23:29:55 EDT
From: GeoZay_at_aol.com
Subject: Re: Wife saw meteor land 5 meters from her

Dear Jax....
I think your wife may be spoofying you some. :o)
It's not likely she's gonna see a glowing meteor hit
the ground only 5 meters away and walk and talk about
it. To be still glowing when it hit the ground, it
would have to be fairly large to overcome the
atmosphere resistance.... roughly more than 10 tons.

I'd tell her that if she had put some jam in her
pockets, she would have been flavored toast.
George Zay

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