[meteorite-list] OT: Endeavour flying over Tucson

From: Larry & Twink Monrad <larrytwinkmonrad_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:45:14 -0700
Message-ID: <001d01cd9770$d66e8130$834b8390$_at_comcast.net>

Hi Rob and Dolores, I was out east of town doing some metal detecting and we
all had a great view of it as it glided across our Tucson valley. Two folks
who were there asking us about our detectors said we should be out in the
mountains looking for meteorites, not coins and jewelry. Boy were they
amazed when I handed each guy a slice of polished NWA 869 I carry around in
my purse for just such occasions! I told them I am the Johnny Appleseed of
meteorites. They are still shaking their heads at the gifts, I am sure.

Twink

Hello Rob,

Yes!
The low flyby was about 11:15 am (/MST/). It was quite beautiful and
elegant as it gently glided through the air. There were hundreds of people
gathered on the UA mall to watch for it to come from the east in the
direction of the Rincon Mountains and eventually travel onward toward the
Tucson Mountains.

-Dolores Hill

On 9/20/2012 12:20 PM, Matson, Robert D. wrote:
> Anyone catch Endeavour flying over Tucson today? The 747 was to take
> off from El Paso around 11 am MDT, do a low-level flyover of White
> Sands Missile Range and be in the Tucson area around 12:15pm MDT
> (about an hour ago). --Rob
>
Received on Thu 20 Sep 2012 04:45:14 PM PDT