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

From: meteoritefinder at yahoo.com <meteoritefinder_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:25:32 -0600
Message-ID: <D824C137-E563-4858-A652-A75274BFE33F_at_yahoo.com>

Yeah, sounded pretty impressive at first and was reported over a huge area, but as others have noted, it was quite short, so ...

Robert Woolard


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On Jan 12, 2011, at 11:59 AM, Meteorites USA <eric at meteoritesusa.com> wrote:

> 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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Received on Wed 12 Jan 2011 01:25:32 PM PST