[meteorite-list] Dirk Ross / San Luis Potosi (non)-meteor?

From: Darryl Pitt <darryl_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 17:06:31 -0400
Message-ID: <3188FF5B-690D-4DA3-A6CB-76868792B6AA_at_dof3.com>

adding my voice to the few. ;-)


On Sep 4, 2013, at 4:53 PM, Matson, Robert D. wrote:

> Hi Count,
>
> I absolutely concur that Dirk's efforts seem to be appreciated by many,
> but publicly acknowledged by few. So let me go on record thanking Dirk
> for his tireless efforts -- more often than not, he is the first to
> report on a new potential meteorite-dropping event, and his site is
> a must-visit for seeing early videos.
>
> Unfortunately, I'm of the opinion that the San Luis Potosi videos
> are an elaborate hoax, as the meteor cannot be confirmed using one
> of my reliable sources. There was no bright meteor over central
> Mexico at any time from 4 pm to 6 pm local time (CDT) on 21 August,
> which corresponds to 21:00-23:00 UT.
>
> Apparently I'm not the only one of this opinion. Dirk forwarded me
> the following link that he received from someone who has picked
> apart the four videos. You can judge for yourself, but I think he/she
> has found some subtle "glitches" and oversights that call into
> question their validity:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F7ySYpB1RM&feature=youtu.be
>
> I am also bothered by the mismatch between the reported time of the
> fall (~5:25 pm) and the sun's elevation angle -- particularly in
> the church video. The sun appears to be very high in the sky for
> so late in the day. And where are all the witness reports, or
> stories in Mexican newspapers?
>
> Finally, two of the videos are too "lucky", in the sense that they
> just happened to be recording something rather un-video-worthy (some
> random train from a car, and a poorly framed church tower) and
> the meteor magically appears.
>
> What do you all think? --Rob
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Count
> Deiro
> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 4:46 PM
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: [meteorite-list] San Luis Potosi Meteor
>
> Hi Listers,
>
> One of the small things in life, but something that brings big pleasure
> is to have the opportunity to compliment and thank someone for their
> providing free gratis excitement and interest into your life.
>
> Our colleague and friend in Tokyo, Dirk Ross, tirelessly maintains his
> WORLD WIDE METEOR/METEORITE site gathering and posting the news,videos
> and photos of events we are interested in.
>
> His posting of the four extraordinary videos of the August 21st. meteor
> crossing the mountains and valleys near San Luis Potosi, Mexico are
> thrilling. The last of the four is such a classic that it will always
> remain in my memory bank. It is far more interesting than the video of
> the Great Fireball of 1972 (Gran Teton Grazer.)
>
> http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.jp/2013/08/san-luis-potosi-mexico-
> daytime-bolide.html
>
> Thank you Dirk..I understand there were sonics associated with this
> meteor. It would be great to find if it became a meteorite.
>
> Cordially,
>
> Count Deiro
> IMCA 3536
>
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