[meteorite-list] HUGE Meteor Sighting in Cottonwood AZ - Stats from fall

From: Jim Wooddell <jim.wooddell_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 15:47:50 -0700
Message-ID: <534B1416.6050608_at_suddenlink.net>

Hi Shawn, This is a fairly normal event. Nothing much to get excited
about. The calculation is an error. If the 40.8km is the burn out I
doubt anyone will waste much time on this one.
No sonic reports to speak of and that is also not a good sign. The UT is
questionable too!

Jim





On 4/13/2014 12:57 PM, shawnalan at meteoritefalls.com wrote:
> Hello Listers
>
> I found some info on the fall and here is some stats...
>
> vel 667.2 km/s beg 135.8 km end 40.8 km
>
> Now could a meteorite come from the Vel speed? I mean thats really fast
> 667.2km, or that could be a mistake, which I think it is? With the
> meteor ending at 40km there is a possibility there could be some stones
> on the ground. And after looking at the video I could see the meteor for
> around 4 seconds and at the end the meteor got brighter.
>
> more stats below...
>
> Shawn Alan
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>
> time 20140413 3.0738 hours
> lat 32 26 22.632 = 32.4396 deg
> lon 253 16 38.856 = 253.2775 deg
> ht 40.775 b -1.38207 7.62031 -17.37020 -7.68054
> alp 300.962 +/- 0.462 deg
> del 70.037 +/- 0.310 deg
> v_inf 667.240 +/- 977.292 km/s
> v_avg 667.240 +/- 977.292 km/s
>
> a -0.002 +/- 0.006 AU
> e 493.776 +/- 1444.978
> incl 85.761 +/- 3.793 deg
> omega 168.225 +/- 0.185 deg
> asc_node 22.922 +/- 0.000 deg
> v_g 667.102 +/- 977.428 km/s
> v_h 668.691 +/- 976.474 km/s
> alp_geo 301.065 +/- 0.482 deg
> del_geo 70.004 +/- 0.311 deg
> q_per 0.982 +/- 0.001 AU
> q_aph -0.986 +/- 0.011 AU
> lambda 30.964 +/- 1.513 deg
> beta 78.151 +/- 0.165 deg
> true anom 11.775 +/- 0.165 deg
>
> T_j hyp
>
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