Hi Sonny, If it occurred at night, how could they see the impact's dust cloud 6 or 7 miles away? Was there a full moon that night?
Regards, Bob -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 10:41 AM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Update on suspected fireball ! Hi all, I have had a chance to get a little more information on a reported fireball. The suspected fire ball was seen coming across the valley and hit into a hillside,witnessed by two guys herding cattle at night. The fireball broke up twice before hitting the hillside and appeared to burn out before hitting . The large dust cloud appeared within a few seconds on the hillside. The dust cloud was around 6-7 miles from their location. They were not able to ride to the hillside until the following day. They went to the general location but found nothing. I have received some great emails regarding this fireball. A few things list members suggest I ask the witnesses; Did the fireball explode and any sounds heard? appear to burn out or continue to burn upon impact? was it witnessed from different locations? The one witness heard no sound or explosion from the fireball, but saw the dust cloud and fireball go down below the horizon on his side of the ridge. I have not been able to contact the second witness yet. I'm working on contacting him and going to the location. If a meteorite hit in the area, how many people would know what to look for? It could have buried itself, or broke up into many pieces! On the other hand, it could be miles from the location. It might be a waste of time looking, but may be worthwhile to check out a new area and maybe find something. Sonny www.nevadameteorites.com ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
