[meteorite-list] Most witnessed falls in one year?

From: Frank Cressy <fcressy_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:01:14 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <146685.64724.qm_at_web80203.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Hello all,

In my stating that 1868 had 13 falls?I was in error.? I used the database at: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/research-curation/research/projects/metcat/?which had 13 entries.? I neglected to look at the entries which included Mount Vernon and Paint Creek.? Neither is a fall but were found in that year.

Guilty as charged on the 1868 error.? Hope to make up for it by adding the following.

It is interesting to note that in 1933 two meteorites fell on the same day (August 8), less than an hour apart if my time zone conversions are correct.? The two are Sioux County, USA and Repeev Khutor, Russia.? Both are rare; Sioux County is an eucrite, Repeev Khutor is classified as a IIF iron.? THe only other meteorites I know of that fell on the same day are Thuathe and Kilabo that fell on July 21, 2002 about 5 hours apart..

Cheers,

Frank


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----- Original Message ----
From: Frank Cressy <fcressy at prodigy.net>
To: Greg Stanley <stanleygregr at hotmail.com>; miss_meteorite at yahoo.ca; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Sent: Sat, November 28, 2009 9:58:05 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Most witnessed falls in one year?

Melanie, Greg and all,

I think we have a ways to go to break the record.? In 1933 as many as 19 meteorites fell worldwide if you count 2 finds that were reported to have been observed to fall in 1933 but were found later and are classified as finds.? The second greatest number of falls occurred in 1868 when 13 falls were witnessed and recovered worldwide.? In 1933 seven falls were witnessed to fall in the US; Pasamonte, Cherokee Springs, Athens, Sioux County, and Malaga plus Willard (b) and Elton which were found later, but are believed to be 1933 falls.

Cheers,

Frank



----- Original Message ----
From: Greg Stanley <stanleygregr at hotmail.com>
To: miss_meteorite at yahoo.ca; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Sent: Sat, November 28, 2009 9:16:24 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Most witnessed falls in one year?


Melanie:

I asked this same question earlier in the year; someone responded with some numbers from past years, but I do not remember who.? I think we may break the record though.

Greg S.

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