[meteorite-list] Re: Meteorite Hits Girl In England?

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:08:25 2004
Message-ID: <200209141757.KAA23185_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

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> As I said before, simple ballistics made it impossible, the girls foot would
> have been damaged and in need of a hospital.

I agree, assuming the rock didn't hit something first. Based on the photos
it does not look like a meteorite. But it is possible to be hit by a meteorite
with little injury if the meteorite fall is first cushioned by something
else, such as nearby tree or house, or just ricochets off the ground.

Ron Baalke
Received on Sat 14 Sep 2002 01:57:27 PM PDT