http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Science/2004/01/21/320098-ap.html
Scientists investigating possible meteorite crash in southwestern Germany Associated Press January 21, 2004 BERLIN (AP) - Scientists in Germany said they suspect the country's southwest was hit by a meteor fragment last night after numerous residents reported seeing a bright flash in the sky and hearing a loud sound like a thunderclap. Callers to radio station SWR1 reported seeing green and blue lights at around 6.30am local time in the states of Rhineland Palatinate and Baden-Wuerttemberg. Scientists from the German's air and space administration were hoping that cameras it has aimed at the skies might be able to provide them with evidence of what happened, though footage was not expected to be available until Thursday at the earliest. Walter Flury, from the European Space Agency, said the noise and lights indicate the possibility of a meteor fragment between 10 and 30 centimetres long hurtling through Earth's atmosphere. Whether it made impact would depend on a range of factors like if the piece was made of iron or stone, he said. ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
