[meteorite-list] Meteor Chunks Crash In South Suburb - illinois

From: Matson, Robert <ROBERT.D.MATSON_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:23:52 2004
Message-ID: <AF564D2B9D91D411B9FE00508BF1C86901B4E84D_at_US-Torrance.mail.saic.com>

Hi All,

Where's the fusion crust on the meteorite pictured at the
following link?

http://www.nbc5.com/news/2067595/detail.html

Could the image be THAT overexposed that it looks grey
and orange on the outside? Given the past track record
of such stories, I wouldn't quite be at the point of booking
a flight to Chicago based on this image. I admit that
the bolide story sounds better than usual, but I temper
that enthusiasm with the knowledge that it occurred around
midnight, which is the worst time for a meteoroid in terms
of surviving atmospheric passage. --Rob
Received on Thu 27 Mar 2003 12:58:46 PM PST