[meteorite-list] 1922 Blackstone VA 20-ton meteorite anyone?

From: Sterling K. Webb <sterling_k_webb_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 12 May 2013 14:42:58 -0500
Message-ID: <646420A72DB347E5B7C4A67EC187185E_at_ATARIENGINE2>

Dirk, List,

This meteor fall is discussed in "The great meteor
of May 11, 1922" by C. P. Olivier in Popular Astronomy,
Vol. 33, p.502. It can be found in:
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1925PA.....33..502O

It refers to "sensational notices that appeared in the
daily papers during the next few days." Meraning, the
usual lies that newspaper conventionally use to sell
papers. In the 1920's I mean. They never do that today.

Do they?

Interestingly, most of the dozens of references to a
20-ton meteorite falling there are in the websites of
NEWSPAPERS, who obviously research the news
through older newspapers...


Sterling K. Webb
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Dear List,

Seeing the "Today in History" headlines in several US newspapers, does
anyone have any information about the-
1922 _ 12 MAY: A 20.3-tonne/20-ton meteorite lands in a field near
Blackstone, Virginia, leaving a 46 sq m/500 sq ft hole in the ground.
http://popcornpot.com/hughspen/chroast1.htm

?


I have done some digging, but no library to dig. I have found that a
large meteor was seen over North Carolina and Virginia on 11MAY1922 with
reports of broken windows and earthquake.

http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.jp/2013/05/in-history-virginia-meteor-22may1922.html


Dirk Ross...Tokyo
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