[meteorite-list] Question regarding Vaca Muerta Strewnfield

From: bernd.pauli at paulinet.de <bernd.pauli_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: 15 Nov 2009 11:25:47 UT
Message-ID: <DIIE.0000009D00004203_at_paulinet.de>

Hello Felipe and List,

Your online coordinates online for Vaca Muerta (25? 45' S / 70? 30' W) look good
because there is an article in Meteoritics [PEDERSEN H. et al. (1992) Vaca Muerta
mesosiderite strewnfield (Meteoritics 27-2, 1992, 126-135)] and on page 128 the
authors write:

"In Table 1 and Fig. 2, we give the (x,y) coordinates of each mass relative to
 the most distant large mass, VM 5 (= 557 kg), which is at 25? 50' S, 70? 23' W.

Using the method of least squares (minimizing orthogonal distance) and giving equal weight
to each of the 80 masses, we have determined the azimuth of the strewnfield to be 109? East
of north. The fall zone is 700-800 m above sea level."

Best of luck for your
Vaca Muerta hunt,

Bernd
Received on Sun 15 Nov 2009 06:25:47 AM PST