[meteorite-list] (meteorobs) Breaking News - Major TX, OK, AR, MO, KS, CO, NE Green Fireba...

From: GeoZay at aol.com <GeoZay_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:55:06 EDT
Message-ID: <15014.7f671dca.3abe936a_at_aol.com>

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>> Dear List,
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>> We have a major green fireball event with fragmentation:
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http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/2011/03/breaking-news-major-texas-green.html
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>> This put rocks on the ground!
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>> Dirk Ross...Tokyo

The more reports on this event I read on this website, the more I'm
convinced that no meteorites made it to the ground. A couple reports state that
it "Streaked to the ground". A couple more stated it lasted about 3
seconds...a rather short period for a meteorite dropping meteor. Some reports are
at 5 to 10 seconds. As an experienced meteor observer, I know for a fact
that for most casual meteor sightings, duration times are notoriously longer
than they really are. No serious reports about sonic booms also. This all
sounds more like a fragile cometary object to me. They aren't known as
meteorite droppers. As for the green color being reported, I wouldn't give
that any meaning for the case of dropped meteorites or not. At the cost of gas
nowadays, I wouldn't waste any time driving out to any proposed landing
sites unless I just happened to live in the area.
George Zay
Received on Fri 25 Mar 2011 08:55:06 PM PDT