[meteorite-list] NPA 07-11-1917 Colby Meteorite Found

From: MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Jul 4 14:31:24 2005
Message-ID: <BAY104-F24853071C0D28415A9BC24B3E70_at_phx.gbl>

Paper: The Gazette
City: Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Date: Wednesday, July 11, 1917
Page: 7 (of 12)

METEOR AT COLBY

     A meteor, said to be the largest ever found in Wisconsin, fell to earth
at Colby last Wednesday evening and caused great excitement among the
startled residents of that community. A fragment weighing about 75 pounds
struck a short distance west of Zion Lutheran church and dug itself into the
ground to a depth of about a foot. The main body struck a pasture and
penetrated about five feet into the ground. The coming of the meteor was
heralded by three explosions, one of great volume, and a long trail of smoke
marked its path through the sky.

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Hello All, found a few more Colby NPA's...

Clear Skies,
Mark Bostick
www.meteoritearticles.com
Received on Mon 04 Jul 2005 02:31:22 PM PDT