[meteorite-list] RE: official fall since 2004

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Mike Jensen
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> email: christian.anger_at_aon.at
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-
> > bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of meteoriteplaya@comcast.net
> > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 9:00 PM
> > To: Stefan Brandes; Meteorite-list
> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] official fall since 2004
> > 
> > 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
> > --
> > Mike Jensen
> > Jensen Meteorites
> > 16730 E Ada PL
> > Aurora, CO 80017-3137
> > 303-337-4361
> > IMCA 4264
> > website: www.jensenmeteorites.com
> > 
> >  -------------- 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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