[meteorite-list] Huge Fireball: Possible First Meteorite Fall of 2011

From: Marc Fries <fries_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:09:23 -0800
Message-ID: <E2548DAA-8ABC-4EE1-9F83-32B316587F6F_at_psi.edu>

Howdy, all

        I've received a bunch of requests for radar data so I'll just answer them all here... I pulled all the radar data down last night and did a perusal for fall signatures. I didn't see anything terribly obvious but eyewitness reports were not very specific at the time. I'm out of town working today but will sit down with the radar data (and much better eyewitness reports!) tonight and see what I can find. I'll post the results to my blog so everyone can see them.

Cheers,
Marc Fries


On Jan 12, 2011, at 10:30 AM, Meteorites USA wrote:

> Hey Robert, a short duration Fireball doesn't really mean much with regard to whether meteorites are on the ground as evidenced by the Whetstone Mountains meteorite fall. The question on this one is whether there was fragmentation, and if there is video of that fragmentation. Fragmentation has been reported by many eye witnesses. A good sign is that sonic booms were heard as well, and quote "houses were rattled". Though not definitive it's a very good piece of the puzzle.
>
> Regards,
> Eric
>
>
>
> On 1/12/2011 10:25 AM, meteoritefinder at yahoo.com wrote:
>> Yeah, sounded pretty impressive at first and was reported over a huge area, but as others have noted, it was quite short, so ...
>>
>> Robert Woolard
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>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jan 12, 2011, at 11:59 AM, Meteorites USA<eric at meteoritesusa.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> UPDATE: New data added... This is a short duration event. Current public video sucks, and no radar yet. Over 30 sightings on AMS. I've added a map, and the Google Earth KMZ file for download for those who want to try this one. http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorite-news/huge-fireball-seen-across-6-states/
>>>
>>> Enjoy...
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Eric
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 1/12/2011 12:20 AM, Meteorites USA wrote:
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>>>> You know, sometimes it's just too good to be true... What are the chances a meteorite falls on 1/11/11 just a mere couple weeks before the Tucson show? ;)
>>>>
>>>> We might have our first meteorite fall of 2011. Too many reports of fragmentation and sonic booms for it not to be. Looks like this might be the real deal.
>>>>
>>>> Here's some quotes from the articles:
>>>>
>>>> "A sonic boom was heard as far north as Western North Carolina..."
>>>>
>>>> "...Copiah County Emergency Management Director Randle Drane said residents who saw the light and heard a subsequent boom called to report what they had seen or heard. The majority of those who heard the boom were near the town of Hopewell just southeast of Crystal Springs...."
>>>>
>>>> "...Little Rock, Ark. Around 8:30 p.m. we began receiving calls about a bright flash of light and a boom..."
>>>>
>>>> "...Around 9 PM Tuesday, the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office received several calls of what looked like balls of fire falling from the sky...."
>>>>
>>>> "...According to affiliate KFSM, the meteor was also sighted in Greenwood, Jonesboro, Jackson, Miss., Biloxi, Miss., and the Florida Panhandle...."
>>>>
>>>> Reports still coming in...
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Eric Wichman
>>>> Meteorites USA
>>>> www.meteoritesusa.com
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