>
> 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
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 yearsor 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
> 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 On
> Behalf
> > Of Mark Lyon via Meteorite-list
> > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 7:29 AM
> > To: Frank Cressy
> > Cc: Finbarr Connolly ; Meteorite List
> >
> > 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>>
> > 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>>
> > 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>>
> > 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) :
