[meteorite-list] Huge Fireball: Possible First Meteorite Fall of 2011

From: Meteorites USA <eric_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:59:03 -0800
Message-ID: <4D2DEBE7.3080903_at_meteoritesusa.com>

UPDATE: New data added... This is a short duration event. Current public
video sucks, and no radar yet. Over 30 sightings on AMS. I've added a
map, and the Google Earth KMZ file for download for those who want to
try this one.
http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorite-news/huge-fireball-seen-across-6-states/

Enjoy...

Regards,
Eric



On 1/12/2011 12:20 AM, Meteorites USA wrote:
> You know, sometimes it's just too good to be true... What are the
> chances a meteorite falls on 1/11/11 just a mere couple weeks before
> the Tucson show? ;)
>
> We might have our first meteorite fall of 2011. Too many reports of
> fragmentation and sonic booms for it not to be. Looks like this might
> be the real deal.
>
> Here's some quotes from the articles:
>
> "A sonic boom was heard as far north as Western North Carolina..."
>
> "...Copiah County Emergency Management Director Randle Drane said
> residents who saw the light and heard a subsequent boom called to
> report what they had seen or heard. The majority of those who heard
> the boom were near the town of Hopewell just southeast of Crystal
> Springs...."
>
> "...Little Rock, Ark. Around 8:30 p.m. we began receiving calls about
> a bright flash of light and a boom..."
>
> "...Around 9 PM Tuesday, the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office received
> several calls of what looked like balls of fire falling from the sky...."
>
> "...According to affiliate KFSM, the meteor was also sighted in
> Greenwood, Jonesboro, Jackson, Miss., Biloxi, Miss., and the Florida
> Panhandle...."
>
> Reports still coming in...
>
> Regards,
> Eric Wichman
> Meteorites USA
> www.meteoritesusa.com
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