[meteorite-list] Suffolk man says he saw meteor hit

From: Meteorites USA <eric_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:52:50 -0700
Message-ID: <49D7BA92.6030500_at_meteoritesusa.com>

I agree Darryl, but only if you assume that he saw the fireball hit the
water. Which the report does not say.

In fact the report states "...he didn't hear the boom, only a whistling
roar as the object flew past..." which tells me the object was NOT
traveling at super sonic speeds or high enough speed to be incandescent.

It does NOT say a fireball hit the water.

Eric









 Pitt wrote:
>
>
> generally dislike ruling out ANY chance---except where physics
> dictates otherwise.
>
> fully agree with the following three chances indicated below.
>
>
>
>
> On Apr 4, 2009, at 2:50 PM, GeoZay at aol.com wrote:
>
>>>> so, Chris, is it "not a chance" or "he saw the fireball drop below
>>>> the
>> horizon" ??
>> Kind of confusing...<<
>>
>> I think this guy only had 3 chances of being able to see a meteor
>> hit close
>> by in the water, at a speed it should be traveling to keep
>> incandescence
>> present and without any sonic booms...Fat, None and no Chance. :O)
>> GeoZay
>>
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