[meteorite-list] Bizarre Fall Date in Met Bulletin

From: Michael Gilmer <michael_w_gilmer_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:18:13 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <747654.41266.qm_at_web58404.mail.re3.yahoo.com>

According to the online Met Bulletin, Havana Illinois (Iron, IAB complex),
was found in the year "-300".

I am currently researching falls in Illinois and Florida, and I ran
across this goofy typographical error. Or is there some other reason
for this oddball date?

http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/metbull.php?code=11857

Regards and clear skies,

MikeG


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Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA)
Member of the Meteoritical Society.
Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network.
Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and http://www.glassthrower.com
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Received on Sat 17 Jan 2009 11:18:13 PM PST