[meteorite-list] "Meteor" Falls To Ground In Canterbury?

From: Meteorites USA <eric_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:22:10 -0700
Message-ID: <4A970712.1050502_at_meteoritesusa.com>

Hi Rob,

Oki doki... I stand corrected... ;)

Eric


Matson, Robert D. wrote:
> Hi Eric,
>
> What George means is that it would be very rare for a
> meteorite-producing bolide
> to occur at 6 am local time. This is the "ram" direction of the earth,
> meaning
> that meteoroids that occur at this time will have the highest average
> velocity
> of the day. High velocity --> less chance of meteorites making it to the
> ground.
>
> --Rob
>
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> To: GeoZay at aol.com
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> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "Meteor" Falls To Ground In Canterbury?
>
> Weird Time? ;)
>
> I didn't know there was a "normal" time for fireballs to occur. Perhaps
> you mean weird time for one to be "seen"? ;)
>
> The "meteorite dropping" speculation is clear as speculation of course,
> as most meteors and fireballs only appear to hit the ground or be closer
> than they actually are.
>
> Regards,
> Eric
>
>
>
>
> GeoZay at aol.com wrote:
>
>>>> A witness says she saw a meteor land near South Eyre Rd in North
>>>>
>>>>
>> Canterbury at around 6am.<<
>>
>> That's a weird time for a meteorite dropping meteor to occur. I
>> suspect she was seeing the meteor disappear onto the horizon...thus a
>>
>
>
>> lot further away than she thinks.
>> George Zay
>>
>
>
Received on Thu 27 Aug 2009 06:22:10 PM PDT