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

From: fallingfusion at wi.rr.com <fallingfusion_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 02:11:53 +0000
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Its a strewnless field.


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-----Original Message-----
From: GeoZay at aol.com
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Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:55:06
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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] (meteorobs) Breaking News - Major TX, OK, AR,
        MO, KS, CO, NE Green Fireba...



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>> Dear List,
>>
>> 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
>>
>> This put rocks on the ground!
>>
>> 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

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