[meteorite-list] Unidentified object from sky destroys car in Cottonwood

From: Eric Wichman <eric_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:23:31 -0700
Message-ID: <49B94513.2090705_at_meteoritewatch.com>

Yeah I doubt the object is a meteorite either. But it does pose the
question. What the heck is it?!

My guess is space debris from a satellite or possible some industrial
accident, or possibly even from passing a plane. The object in the
photos does appear to have been heated some way though. I'm leaning
toward space debris.

It obviously crashed through the windshield and the dashboard. I don't
know about the heat thing reported in the article though. That seems a
bit off if you ask me.

Eric



Darryl Pitt wrote:
>
>
> I offered $10K for the first kilo of "Westchester"
>
> It is extremely doubtful the object that hit the car is a meteorite.
>
> Best/ d,
>
>
>
> On Mar 12, 2009, at 12:06 PM, Eric Wichman wrote:
>
>> What?! A meteorite or space debris?
>>
>> "..A meteorite may have been what smashed into the windshield of a
>> Cottonwood couple's sport utility vehicle late last month, destroying
>> much of the dashboard and melting some of the glass..."
>>
>> http://www.redding.com/news/2009/mar/12/unidentified-object-from-sky-destroys-car-in/
>>
>>
>> The photos of the supposed "meteorite" look like debris of some sort.
>> Not like any meteorite I've ever seen.
>>
>> Could it be a piece of Satellite, and who was the collector offering
>> $10K for the "meteorite"?
>>
>> Hmm....
>>
>> Regards,
>> Eric Wichman
>> Meteorites USA
>> www.meteoritesusa.com
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Received on Thu 12 Mar 2009 01:23:31 PM PDT