> > 2005 : ZERO (one, if you count "Montney" Canada, which was recovered, > not classified)
2005 was the first year without an official fall since 1888, and before that, since 1832. Finbarr. On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:21 PM Michael Gilmer <meteoritem...@gmail.com> wrote: > Interesting and informative responses. Like Mr. Lyon said, I would > think the modern world would provide for increased detection and > recovery rates. But Rob makes some very good points about the > outdoor-culture of the world in the 1930's compared to now. Light > pollution is also a factor for visual detection. > > So, 1933 is the reigning champion. We have come relatively close a > couple of times, and I would expect that record will be broken in the > coming years....or will it stand for 100 years or more? > > For those keeping track, the number of classified/confirmed falls > since the year 2000 : > > 2023 : zero, but four are pending. > 2022 : 5 (six if you count "Junction City" GA which is still a pending > classification) > 2021 : 8 > 2020 : 13 > 2019 : 8 > 2018 : 14 > 2017 : 8 > 2016 : 12 > 2015 : 9 > 2014 : 7 > 2013 : 8 > 2012 : 10 > 2011 : 7 > 2010 : 7 > 2009 : 8 > 2008 : 11 > 2007 : 9 > 2006 : 6 > 2005 : ZERO (one, if you count "Montney" Canada, which was recovered, > not classified) > 2004 : 7 > 2003 : 9 > 2002 : 9 > 2001 : 5 > 2000 : 4 > > 184 total classified falls since Jan 01, 2000. > > Average of 8 per year between 2000 and 2022. > > There have been 9 years with above average falls during that time. > > Source : Meteoritical Bulletin and the Galactic Stone "Recent Falls" page. > > > > On 3/20/23, Matson, Rob D. [US-US] via Meteorite-list > <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> wrote: > > Hi Mark – in 1933, people spent more time outdoors than they do today > (and, > > probably less important, they enjoyed much darker night skies). I expect > > that the annual rate of meteorite-producing falls has remained about > > constant over the last century, with year-to-year variations consistent > with > > Poisson statistics. > > > > With improved technology (weather satellites, all-sky cameras, dashcams, > > ring cameras, Doppler radar, etc.), the odds of successful recovery of a > > given witnessed fall improves, but that factor may not be enough to > counter > > the (likely) decrease in witnessed events (particularly daytime events). > > Remember that bolides with the greatest chance of producing rocks on the > > ground fall between local noon and midnight – from meteoroids that are > > “catching” up to the earth from behind and thus have slower average entry > > velocities than those occurring between midnight and noon. In the 1930s, > a > > greater fraction of the population were outdoors from 8 am to 8 pm – a > > 12-hour time window when 64% of meteorite falls occur (based on Met. > > Bulletin data from 1860-2017). Of course, there are a lot more people in > > 2023 than in 1933, but most of those outdoors during the day are likely > > driving or staring at their phones (or both). 😉 --Rob > > > > From: Meteorite-list <meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com> On > Behalf > > Of Mark Lyon via Meteorite-list > > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 7:29 AM > > To: Frank Cressy <fcre...@prodigy.net> > > Cc: Finbarr Connolly <finconnoll...@gmail.com>; Meteorite List > > <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> > > Subject: EXTERNAL: Re: [meteorite-list] Most confirmed falls in a year? > > > > That's surprising that there would be a record in 1933. I figured new > > technology, rising populations, and an increase in meteorite hunters > would > > mean that there were more witnessed falls more recently than 90 years > ago. > > Have the number of witnessed falls per year tended to be significantly > > higher more recently or has it stayed about the same? > > > > On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 6:52 AM Frank Cressy via Meteorite-list > > <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com<mailto: > meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>> > > wrote: > > In addition to the 17 witnessed falls worldwide for 1933, that year also > had > > two others that are possible falls, Elton, Texas and Willard (b) New > > Mexico. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Frank > > > > On Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 03:45:48 PM PDT, Finbarr Connolly via > > Meteorite-list > > <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com<mailto: > meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>> > > wrote: > > > > > > 1933 has the record with 17. 1949 had 13 and 1950, 76 and 98 all with 12. > > > > Finbarr. > > > > On Sat, Mar 18, 2023 at 9:20 PM Michael Gilmer via Meteorite-list > > <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com<mailto: > meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>> > > wrote: > > Hi Listees, > > > > I was recently wondering, what year has the most confirmed witnessed > falls? > > > > I have been closely following falls since the year 2000, and according > > to my records we have a few contenders in recent years. I am thinking > > one of these must be the most. > > > > 2018 has 15 falls, but two of them are not official (HaH 346, aka > > Ghadamis, was classified as a find) and a fall over Pakistan was not > > recovered or recorded. This leaves 14 classified falls in a 12 month > > period : > > > > Jan 05, 2018 - Matarka (L6 chondrite) : Morocco > > Jan 16, 2018 - Hamburg (H4 chondrite) : Michigan USA > > Feb 16, 2018 - Ablaketka (H5 chondrite) : Kazakhstan > > Apr 19, 2018 - Aba Panu (L3.6 chondrite) : Nigeria > > Jun 01, 2018 - Mangui (L6 chondrite) : China (Hammer) > > Jun 02, 2018 - Motopi Pan (Howardite) : Botswana > > Jun 21, 2018 - Ozerki (L6 chondrite) : Russia > > Jul 10, 2018 - Renchen (L5-6 chondrite) : Germany > > Jul 26, 2018 - Glendale (L6 chondrite) : Arizona USA > > July 27, 2018 - Benenitra (L6 chondrite) : Madagascar > > Aug 12-17?, 2018 - "Bhakkar" (unofficial) (ordinary chondrite?) : > Pakistan > > Aug 21, 2018 - Gueltat Zemmour (L4 chondrite) : Morocco > > Aug 26, 2018 - Hammadah al Hamra 346 (L6 chondrite) : Libya (aka > > "Ghadamis") > > Sep 26, 2018 - Komaki (L6 chondrite) : Japan (Hammer) > > Oct 28, 2018 - Ksar El Goraane (H5 chondrite) : Morocco > > Dec 23, 2018 - Mhabes el Hamra (H4/5 chondrite) : Mauritania > > > > 2020 gave us Covid-19 and 13 classified falls : > > > > Jan 01, 2020 - Cavezzo (L5-an chondrite) : Italy > > Jan 09, 2020 - Zhob (H3-4 chondrite) : Pakistan (Hammer) > > Feb 28, 2020 - Novo Mesto (L5 chondrite) : Slovenia > > Apr 1-7, 2020 - Tihigrin (L4 chondrite) : Mali > > Apr 24, 2020 - Gatuto (L6 chondrite) : Kenya (Hammer) > > May 08, 2020 - Tiros (eucrite-cm) : Brazil > > Jun 19, 2020 - Madura Cave (L5 chondrite) : Australia > > July 02, 2020 - Narashino (H5 chondrite) : Japan (Hammer) > > Aug 01, 2020 - Kolang (CM1/2 chondrite) : Indonesia (Hammer) > > Aug 19, 2020 - Santa Filomena (H5-6 chondrite) : Brazil (Hammer) > > Aug 25, 2020 - Tarda (C2-ung) : Morocco > > Nov 04, 2020 - Djadjarm (L6 chondrite) : Iran > > Nov 19, 2020 - Kindberg (L6 chondrite) : Austria > > > > 2016 gave us 12 classified falls : > > > > Jan 24, 2016 - Osceola (L6 chondrite) : Florida USA > > Feb 06, 2016 - Ejby (H5/6 chondrite) : Denmark (Hammer) > > Feb 18, 2016 - Mount Blanco (L5 chondrite) : Texas USA > > Mar 06, 2016 - Stubenberg (LL6 chondrite) : Germany/Austria > > Mar 20, 2016 - Degtevo (H5 chondrite) : Russia > > May 17, 2016 - Hradec Kralove (LL5 chondrite) : Czech Republic > > Jun 02, 2016 - Dishchii'bikoh (LL7 chondrite) : Arizona > > Aug 24, 2016 - Banma (L5 chondrite) : China > > Sep 16, 2016 - Mazichuan (Diogenite) : China > > Oct 31, 2016 - Dingle Dell (LL6 chondrite) : Australia > > Nov 18, 2016 - Oudiyat Sbaa (EH5 chondrite) : Morocco/Sahara > > Nov 20, 2016 - Aiquile (H5 chondrite) : Bolivia > > > > Source : > > https://galactic-stone.com/pages/falls< > https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/galactic-stone.com/pages/falls__;!!Az_Xe1LHMyBq19w!dTT4OelRPcYYS6zpqvJhJveOx5EfhXnh4oaUVpxkM4l2c4s6dMGmvJgWL5PMtUS3_BRl$ > > > > > > Best regards and happy huntings, > > > > MikeG > > www.galactic-stone.com< > https://urldefense.us/v3/__http:/www.galactic-stone.com__;!!Az_Xe1LHMyBq19w!dTT4OelRPcYYS6zpqvJhJveOx5EfhXnh4oaUVpxkM4l2c4s6dMGmvJgWL5PMtVOYazqp$ > > > > ______________________________________________ > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com<mailto: > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> > > https://pairlist2.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list< > https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/pairlist2.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list__;!!Az_Xe1LHMyBq19w!dTT4OelRPcYYS6zpqvJhJveOx5EfhXnh4oaUVpxkM4l2c4s6dMGmvJgWL5PMtcLXX0sB$ > > > > ______________________________________________ > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com<mailto: > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> > > https://pairlist2.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list< > https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/pairlist2.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list__;!!Az_Xe1LHMyBq19w!dTT4OelRPcYYS6zpqvJhJveOx5EfhXnh4oaUVpxkM4l2c4s6dMGmvJgWL5PMtcLXX0sB$ > > > > ______________________________________________ > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com<mailto: > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> > > https://pairlist2.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list< > https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/pairlist2.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list__;!!Az_Xe1LHMyBq19w!dTT4OelRPcYYS6zpqvJhJveOx5EfhXnh4oaUVpxkM4l2c4s6dMGmvJgWL5PMtcLXX0sB$ > > > > >
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