[meteorite-list] Meteor may have landed in Area 52

From: Meteorites USA <eric_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:29:45 -0800
Message-ID: <4B0C3429.20407_at_meteoritesusa.com>

Just a thought, if this meteorite is ever found, and if it's on the
base, would it be called the Dugway meteorite? ;)

Regards,
Eric





Matson, Robert D. wrote:
> Hi Greg,
>
> It doesn't look like it, based on triangulation of four cameras and
> triangulation of the acoustic (seismic) data. The closest margin
> would be the northeast boundary of the base, but I think this point
> is still quite far from where the nearest (lightest) meteorites
> could have fallen. --Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg Stanley [mailto:stanleygregr at hotmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 11:11 AM
> To: eric at meteoritesusa.com; Matson, Robert D.
> Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Meteor may have landed in Area 52
>
>
> Rob:
>
> Is there any way the strewn field could be on the 'edge' of the property
> line and perhaps some pieces are outside of the base?
>
> I'm kinda surprised no one (within the military) will look for it to
> donate to the Smithsonian.
>
> Oh well,
>
> Greg S.
>
>
Received on Tue 24 Nov 2009 02:29:45 PM PST