[meteorite-list] Kaali meteorite - Estonia, 400BC?

From: Bernd Pauli HD <bernd.pauli_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:04:54 2004
Message-ID: <3CF78C87.D5B0EF45_at_lehrer1.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de>

STU wrote:

> Doing some research for a radio slot, and am intrigued by the "Kaali"
> meteorite which fell in Estonia around 400BC; in the brief net
> searches I've done so far I've found intriguing references to the Sun
> being blocked out by the impact, localised environmental devastation
> and even "human casualties"... Couple of websites say that there's a
> large crater in Estonia, and several (as many as 8?) smaller craters
> nearby, but am just wondering if anyone out there has any more
> specific info about this impact? Thanks in advance for all info /
> help, Stu

Clarification: 400-370 B.C. at ± 1o /

This should be 400-370 B.C. at ± 1 omikron - the Greek letter
"omikron". This refers to an uncertainty factor but I don't know how
much 1 omikron is :-(

Bernd
Received on Fri 31 May 2002 10:45:27 AM PDT