[meteorite-list] NPA 07-12-1939 Five State See Blazing Meteor, Dresden Meteorite

From: MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun Jan 23 12:04:04 2005
Message-ID: <BAY4-F8714305D179F17EAAFC6CB3840_at_phx.gbl>

Paper: Appleton Post-Crescent
City: Appleton, Wisconsin
Date: Wednesday, July 12, 1939
Page: 11 (of 25)

Five States See Blazing Meteor

Report Parts Fell in St. Clair River and Lake Erie

     Cleveland (UP) - Residents of five states and southern Canada sought
trace today of a huge meteor that blazed a flaming trail visible over an
area of several hundred miles.
     The streak of light flashed from the zenith to the horizon.
     Thousands in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New York and
Ontario saw the phenomenon about 7:45p.m., CST, Tuesday. Newspaper offices
and officials were swamped with phone calls.
     Reports varied widely as to the landing place of the meteor. Many
witnesses believe it may have come over Lake Erie. Others thought it fell in
Lake St. Clair or in Canada.
     Some authorities said its final burst of flame may have consumed it
before it reached the earth.
     The meteor was seen as far east as Rochester, N.Y., as far south as
Cincinnati, Ohio, and in central Michigan to the west.
     The Rev. Joseph S. Joliat, S.J., in charge of the John Carroll
university observatory, said he believed the meteor was seen about 20 miles
up in the sky and that it landed west of here. He described a smoky tail on
the meteor as ash.
     "It is quite likely that a meteor of the brilliance of this one could
be seen over a radius of 300 miles," he said.
     Michigan and Canadian observers said they heard an accompanying
rumbling notes. There were reports of fragments falling in the St. Clair
river and in lake Erie near Toledo, Ohio.

(end)

This article refers to the Dresden (Ontario) meteorite. This meteorite fell
in Ontario, Canada on June 11, 1939 at 8:56pm local time (EST). Three
specimens were recovered totaling 47.7 kg.

Reference: Meteorites A to Z: Second Edition. (2004).

Clear Skies,
Mark Bostick
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