[meteorite-list] Germany Meteorite?

2003-10-05 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Among the almost daily offersfrom off-list individuals selling meteorites, I received the following request for information. Does anyone know anything about this: I was visiting the Odessa Crater recently and itsparked conversation. I could swear that in 1996-7-8 Iheard

Re: [meteorite-list] Germany Meteorite?

2003-10-05 Thread Alexander Seidel
Hi Walter and list, no, this certainly belongs to the realm of myths and legends. The largest stone meteorite ever recovered in Germany is Benthullen (17.25 kg), and in terms of total mass recovered, the largest iron is Steinbach with approximately 98 kg (not a single individual), followed by

[meteorite-list] Germany Meteorite?

2003-10-05 Thread bernd . pauli
I could swear that in 1996-7-8 I heard that a meteorite hit somewhere in Germany and that it measured 6 or 16 or 60 feet in diameter. Can you confirm this? Why didn't it get more pub? Hello Walter and List, There was an unidentified flying object in the early morning hours of Sept. 23, 1986.

Re: [meteorite-list] Germany Meteorite?

2003-10-05 Thread Walter Branch
] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 6:53 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Germany Meteorite? I could swear that in 1996-7-8 I heard that a meteorite hit somewhere in Germany and that it measured 6 or 16 or 60 feet in diameter. Can you confirm this? Why didn't it get more pub