[meteorite-list] NPA 03-1880 Estherville Meteorite Fall, Thompson reference
From: MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:32:49 2004 Message-ID: <BAY4-DAV5lLFWWtI5VM00016961_at_hotmail.com> ------=_NextPart_001_004E_01C40910.FA298BD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Paper: Reno Evening Gazette City: Reno, Nevada Date: Thursday, March 25, 1880 Page: 1 The Iowa Meteorite Prof. Thompson of the Minnesota State University examined and reported on= the great Iowa meteorite which fell last May. The day was cloudless, he = says, when the meteorite passed through the air liek a ball of fire, and = with a rumbling, crashing noise. It was seen along its course for several= hundred miles, terrifying the people greatly, and finally exploded, with= tremendous reports, near Esterville. Two large pieces fell two miles apa= rt, penetrating several feet into hard soil, and many fragments were scat= tered. The entire weight was about 800 pounds, the largest mass weighing = 470 pounds. The material was found to be chiefly iron. Hello list, This article is about the Estherville meteorite fall. Interest of note is= the reference that Thompson "examined and reported" the meteorite. Some = you might remember a short article I wrote that explains Thompson's invol= vement with the meteorite http://www.meteoritearticles.com/Estherville.html Mark Bostick www.meteoritearticles.com Please visit, www.MeteoriteArticles.com, a free on-line archive of meteor= and meteorite articles. ------=_NextPart_001_004E_01C40910.FA298BD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><BODY STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV><FONT size=3D2= > <P>Paper: Reno Evening Gazette</P> <P>City: Reno, Nevada</P> <P>Date: T= hursday, March 25, 1880</P> <P>Page: 1</P> <P> </P> <P>The Iowa Mete= orite</P> <P>Prof. Thompson of the Minnesota State University examined an= d reported on the great Iowa meteorite which fell last May. The day was c= loudless, he says, when the meteorite passed through the air liek a ball = of fire, and with a rumbling, crashing noise. It was seen along its cours= e for several hundred miles, terrifying the people greatly, and finally e= xploded, with tremendous reports, near Esterville. Two large pieces fell = two miles apart, penetrating several feet into hard soil, and many fragme= nts were scattered. The entire weight was about 800 pounds, the largest m= ass weighing 470 pounds. The material was found to be chiefly iron.</P> <= P> </P> <P>Hello list,</P> <P>This article is about the Estherville = meteorite fall. Interest of note is the reference that Thompson "examined= and reported" the meteorite. Some you might remember a short article I w= rote that explains Thompson's involvement with the meteorite</P> <P>http:= //www.meteoritearticles.com/Estherville.html</P> <P>Mark Bostick</P> <P>w= ww.meteoritearticles.com</P></FONT><BR><BR>Please visit, www.MeteoriteArt= icles.com, a free on-line archive of meteor and meteorite articles.</DIV>= </BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_001_004E_01C40910.FA298BD0-- Received on Sat 13 Mar 2004 04:36:39 PM PST |
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