[meteorite-list] official fall since 2004

From: Stefan Brandes <brandes_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Oct 6 15:18:33 2006
Message-ID: <000401c6e97c$38398cb0$f49a2fd5_at_FORCEMACHINE>

Thanks Mike,

for this very interesting and detailed response.

I will add the missing falls as unofficial to my falls-list.

btw.
is San Pedro Jacuaro (LL6) from 01.12.1968 a fall according to the MB90.
It is NOT listet as one in the MB Database though.

Stefan




> Hi Stefan
> Thanks to Jeff Grossman's DB it is easy to look up all the recent falls.
> You are
> correct that there are no official falls from 2005. My guess based on past
> history there will be 3-4 that will be added in the future. Here is a list
> of
> all the official and unofficial meteorites from 2004-present.
>
> Official list from 2004
> Jan 4 Villabeto de la Pena
> Nov 8 Orlando
> Nov 22 Benguerir
>
> Unofficial list from 2004 all "possible" falls;
> June 12 "Auckland" New Zealand 1.3 kg stone
> http://tvnz.co.nz/view/news_national_story_skin/430438%3Fformat=html
> Oct 4 "Berthoud" Colorado 960 g stone
> http://imca.repetti.net/metinfo/metadventures/berthoud.html
> Oct 29 "Kaprada" India 1 kg stone
> http://www.spacerocksinc.com/March21.html
>
>
> Official list from 2005
> NONE
>
> Unofficial list from 2005
> 6/25 Bhuka India 2.5 kg Iron
> http://www.iisc.ernet.in/currsci/sep102005/741.pdf
>
>
> Official list from 2006
> 7/14 Moss
>
> Unofficial list from 2006
> 7/31 "Gujarat" India approx 500 grams Stone
> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1879050.cms
> http://www.gsi.gov.in/metgujfl.pdf
>
> 8/29 "Kanvarpura" India 6.8 kg iron
> http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/06/stories/2006090600281500.htm
> http://indianexpress.com/story/12032.html
>
>
> My guess is that I missed some. If you know of any let me know and I will
> add them.
> Curiously 4 of the 6 unofficial meteorites are from India. Even more
> strange both Kanvarpura and Bhuka are from the state of Rajasthan. Also
> both Kaprada, Gujarat are from the state of Gujarat which borders
> Rajasthan! Gujarat is about the size of South Dakota & slightly smaller
> than Belarus though a much denser population (50.6 million vs 0.776
> million & 10.3 million). Rajasthan is slightly larger than New Mexico and
> Finland with a much larger population (56.5 million vs 1.93 million & 5.1
> million). Interestingly only two falls have been recorded in the US and
> Europe in that same time period. Both with much larger areas and
> populations. Guess I better move to India if I want to recover a fresh
> fall.
>
> Mike
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>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Stefan Brandes" <brandes_at_gmx.at>
>> Hi list,
>>
>> is it correct that after Benguerir 22.11.2004
>> there was no official Fall since (and after) Moss?
>>
>> No fall in 2005 and only one in 2006 yet?
>>
>> Can it be?
>>
>> curiously
>> Stefan
>>
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