[meteorite-list] Norwegian skydiver nearly struck by meteorite

From: Marco Langbroek <marco.langbroek_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 23:44:20 +0200
Message-ID: <533DD634.2090206_at_online.nl>

> I just don't see how the camera
> could even focus at those speeds, the skydiver and rock intersecting at what, 300+ mph minimum? How
> could the camera catch it in focus? For even a split second.
> It is just all to crazy to believe.
> Michael Farmer

Do not forget that both meteorite (if genuine) and skydiver were in free fall,
so the vertical speed difference between the two might not have been that big.

I remain agnostic on this case. Could be true, could be not.

By the way, having recently searched in a forest: even when the area to search
is only a few hundreds of meters wide, it is hell to do.

- Marco

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Received on Thu 03 Apr 2014 05:44:20 PM PDT