[meteorite-list] Lorton, VA, fall on MLK

From: Rob Matson <mojave_meteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:37:00 -0800
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Hi All,

This Lorton, Virginia, fall is just miles from where I grew up
in Springfield, VA! I checked Doppler radar, and sure enough
it shows up! It's visible in the Sterling, VA, radar (KLWX)
during the cycle that begins at 22:37:22. It's visible in
the 3.51-degree and 4.47-degree cut angles, which occur a little
less than 90 seconds apart, late in the ~10-minute cycle from
22:37:22 - 22:47:06. In those 90 seconds, the dust cloud has
moved noticeably to the east, and both positions are due east
of Lorton by an amount that is an excellent match for a fall
occurring at 22:38 GMT (5:38pm EST).

This is the seventh successfully recovered fall for which I've
found matching NEXRAD Doppler radar images. --Rob
Received on Thu 21 Jan 2010 02:37:00 AM PST