[meteorite-list] Possible Meteorite Spotted Over Philly

From: actionshooting at carolina.rr.com <actionshooting_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:50:24 -0500
Message-ID: <20110214195024.HYY4J.118903.root_at_hrndva-web23-z01>

Wonder if anyone got it on camera??


---- JoshuaTreeMuseum <joshuatreemuseum at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/news/local_news/021411-possible-meteorite-spotted-over-philadelphia
> Possible Meteorite Spotted Over Philly
> Fox 29 has received several reports of an object that resembled a meteor
> that has spotted in the sky near the Philadelphia Navy Yard facility.
>
> The incident happened before 12:45 p.m. ET, according to witnesses who
> called Fox 29. There are also reports on Twitter and Facebook about the
> incident.
>
> Fox 29 TV reporter Chris O'Connell also saw the object, which he described
> as "majestic" and "beautiful," at about 12:35 p.m. as he was driving on I-95
> near the airport.
>
> A Fox 29 viewer spotted the object at 12:36 p.m. in Delaware.
>
> There also have been several reports of similar occurrences today in
> Connecticut and New York.
>
> Meteorites are naturally occurring objects that originate in space and
> survive a fall through Earth's atmosphere. Most are remnants of asteroids or
> possibly comets.
>
> The Navy Yard facility is on the Delaware River, which is also used as a
> flight path to Philadelphia International Airport.
>
> The American Meteor Society track meteorite spottings but has not yet posted
> anything today in its Web site.
>
> If you saw the object, we could like you to contact our Newsdesk at
> fox29.newsdesk at foxtv.com.
>
>
>
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>
> Phil Whitmer
>
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Stuart McDaniel
Lawndale, NC

Received on Mon 14 Feb 2011 02:50:24 PM PST