[meteorite-list] Geminid report ( and new find)

From: Moni Waiblinger-Seabridge <moni2555_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 18:56:57 -0800
Message-ID: <BAY119-F11A6A1D80B34828638D0ECCDC90_at_phx.gbl>

Hi List and mt,


Okay, where did you go to find a 847g iron.
That must be the coolest Christmas present yet!
For you!!

OUTSTANDING!
Will you tell us how you went about it?
And where you found it?

Congratulations!
Moni



>From: "mccartney" <mccartney at blackbearddata.com>
>Reply-To: mccartney at blackbearddata.com
>To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Subject: [meteorite-list] Geminid report
>Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 20:12:40 -0500
>
>I've just returned from an expedition from a very rural location. I was
>fortunate to witness the Geminids at their peek.
>
>I counted 91 meteors in one hour.
>
>The best occured as I was setting up for the show and was looking down. I
>had my car suddenly illuminated and thought it was headlights until I saw
>the entire farm field light up. I look up in time to see the trail end of
>a phenominal fireball. No sound phenomenon, however.
>
>Best part was that we found a 847g iron earlier that day. Great way to end
>an excellent day.
>
>-mt
>IMCA 2760
>

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Received on Sun 17 Dec 2006 09:56:57 PM PST