[meteorite-list] [Fwd: Apparent Meteorite Lands In Elma High School Lot]

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:21:05 2004
Message-ID: <200307170035.RAA01474_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

>
> Gentlemen:
> I enjoyed your article about the teens finding a meteorite.
> After seeing the picture and reading the entire story, I fear you
> and the Daily World to be victims of a hoax....
> I will not go into detail at this time, but the story is not
> consistent with meteorite falls. Pict is not of fresh meteorites.

Hoax? I think it is more of a case of the fireball falling
several 10's or 100's of miles away, and they mistakenly assumed
rocks they found nearby were meteorites from that fireball.
This is a very common occurance when fireballs are sighted.

Ron Baalke
Received on Wed 16 Jul 2003 08:35:06 PM PDT