[meteorite-list] Mystery object in photo

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Dec 7 21:11:35 2004
Message-ID: <200412080211.SAA08052_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

>
> Peekskill was only traveling 70 or 80 m/s at impact. I would fully expect it
> to be deflected by the structure of the car. The relative positions of the
> exit and entry wounds are probably a poor indicator of the impact angle. The
> way that the metal of the trunk is folded makes me think that the initial
> impact was vertical, but I'm not a traffic safety engineer.


The hole was straight, and you can see the ground looking from the top. No
signs of deflection. Also, the meteorite left a small crater
underneath the car.

Ron Baalke
Received on Tue 07 Dec 2004 09:11:03 PM PST