[meteorite-list] Nat Geo/Livingston fireball

From: Linton Rohr <lintonius_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:44:25 -0700
Message-ID: <C57AAD82BD4F42AB982F9642A4C69D07_at_D190TH71>

Cool. National Geographic has even picked up the story now.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/04/100415-meteor-in-wisconsin-fireball-sky/
Well written overall, though I learned a couple interesting things:
First...
"Before it hit the ground, the meteor would have fragmented into dozens or
hundreds of pieces, each about the size of a *football* or smaller."
And, (directed at meteorite hunters)...
"There's nothing dangerous about them, nothing poisonous, nothing
radioactive."
Oh, thank God for that. I was worried there, for a while! <g>
Linton
Received on Fri 16 Apr 2010 10:44:25 PM PDT