[meteorite-list] Correction: Livingston, WI fall direction WNW -> ESE

From: Matson, Robert D. <ROBERT.D.MATSON_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:17:29 -0700
Message-ID: <7C640E28081AEE4B952F008D1E913F1703305987_at_0461-its-exmb04.us.saic.com>

Hi All,

Yes, my apologies -- I got the direction reversed. It was WNW to ESE.
(In my defense, I made the mistake of taking one of the early witness
reports at face value that the direction was going "east to west".)

Based on the Doppler data, the westernmost returns are at much higher
altitude than the easternmost returns, so there is no doubt this was
travelling toward the ESE. --Rob

-----Original Message-----
From: fallingfusion at wi.rr.com [mailto:fallingfusion at wi.rr.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 1:13 PM
To: Matson, Robert D.; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: Livingston, WI fall

Looks like WNW to ESE. This camera is pointing nearly directly west at
the lakefront in Milwaukee. (Building in video is US Bank)

http://www.wisn.com/video/23160606/index.html

---- "Matson wrote:
> The fall was dead over Livingston, WI, travelling ESE to WNW. --Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of bill

> kies
> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 12:30 PM
> To: contact at briencook.com
> Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fireball News Cast video causesfires in
> the woods
>
>
> The Livingston area seems reasonable. It's located between Platteville

> and Avoca. Both Plateville and Avoca have reported booms and shaking
> although there have been interesting reports from further south.
> Here's what a fellow in Jesup Iowa said,
>
> "A little after 10:00 last night my bedroom window lit up and when I
> looked outside the entire night sky was nearly as bright as day. Every

> inch of my yard was visible (was pitch black dark prior) and I thought

> an explosion had occurred. I ran into the family room to tell my
> parents and they looked at me like I was crazy."
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------------
> > From: contact at briencook.com
> > Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:37:37 -0700
> > To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fireball News Cast video causes fires
> > in
>
> > the woods
> >
> > I think they're too far north (Avoca, WI) from where it actually
> landed. I'm predicting closer to Livingston, WI.
> >
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Received on Thu 15 Apr 2010 04:17:29 PM PDT