[meteorite-list] July Bolide over Spain was Big Chunk of Comet

From: Sterling K. Webb <sterling_k_webb_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:35:01 -0600
Message-ID: <01c901c995dd$0f17f870$3452e146_at_ATARIENGINE>

List,

A July 11, 2008 bolide over Spain has its orbit traced.
It's from the Omicron Draconid meteor stream which
originated from a 1920 breakup of Comet C/1919 Q2
Metcalf. Unlike the usual tiny gravel and dust of meteor
streams, it is estimated to have been 2 tons or more,
and some of it could have reached the ground, it's
claimed. A good article and lots of photos at:
http://www.universetoday.com/2009/02/13/last-summers-fireball-in-pieces-on-the-ground/

The press release on the upcoming paper is at:
http://www.ras.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1557&Itemid=2

The authors' orbit reconstruction and more photos at:
http://www.spmn.uji.es/ESP/nov82eng.html

I found no reference on the List to this Spanish Bolide,
called the Bejar or Salamanca Bolide. Anyone who hunted
and retrieved a verified Chunk'O'Comet would immediately
have their Find moved to the Ten Most Important Meteorites
of All Time list.


Sterling K. Webb
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Received on Mon 23 Feb 2009 12:35:01 PM PST