[meteorite-list] Quadrantid meteors

From: Starbits_at_aol.com <Starbits_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:18:05 2004
Message-ID: <119.2d6b1286.2d23bb2b_at_aol.com>

In a message dated 12/30/2003 2:28:57 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
ann.melvin_at_sympatico.ca writes:

<< Dr. Jenniskens also estimates that the Quadrantids total more than 10
 trillion pounds of rock and dust. >>

Now that is a strewn field. About 3/4 ton for every man woman and child on
earth. Certainly 1-2 kgs in my back yard isn't too much to ask.

Eric Olson
ELKK Meteorites
http://www.star-bits.com
Received on Wed 31 Dec 2003 12:39:55 AM PST