[meteorite-list] NPA 12-27-1934 Fayetteville Meteorite Found By Farmer

From: MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun Feb 27 01:39:07 2005
Message-ID: <BAY104-F82737DA927F0CDBD5F35EB3670_at_phx.gbl>

Paper: Reno Gazette
City: Reno, Nevada
Date: Thursday, December 27, 1934
Page: 1

METEOR FRAGMENT FOUND BY A FARMER AFTER EXPLOSION

     FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Dec. 27, - (AP) - A five-pound fragment of a fiery
meteor which was observed in four Southwestern states was being studied
today by scientists at the University of Arkansas.
     The fragment, a part of the celestial visitor that blazed its way in a
southeasterly direction across the noon-day sky yesterday, fell near a herd
of cows on a farm four miles west of here. Ray Bristow, farmer, who said he
felt a “breeze” as three balls of fire passed nearby, recovered the
fragment. It had hurled itself two and one-half feet in the ground.
     Bristow said he believed it was the smallest of the three fragments he
saw. He was unable to locate the others.
     Davis Richardson, assistant professor of mathematics and astronomy at
the university, planned to analyze the fragment today. He said a surface
examination shows it to be a grey stone with possibly some iron.
     The passing of the meteor was reported from Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma
and Arkansas. Some persons believed the phenomenon to be a burning airplane.

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I don't think I have posted these Fayetteville NPA's yet. If I have please
ignore.


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