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

From: Chris Peterson <clp_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:35:10 -0600
Message-ID: <77D55942FCE04B30AA8DAB54DFC7169F_at_bellatrix>

I can't imagine any possible way an object that size which came from space
could have been hot enough on arrival to melt or burn anything. Also, the
image and description suggest the impact was directed at least somewhat
towards the rear of the car, and anything falling from space would have come
in very near vertically. If it's not a hoax, I'd assume the object
originated from, or near, the ground.

Chris

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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Wichman" <eric at meteoritewatch.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 11:23 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Unidentified object from sky destroys car in
Cottonwood


> 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
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