(meteorobs) Fwd: Boy Hit by Meteorite

[Roberto G.]

From: "Marco Langbroek" <marco.langbroek at wanadoo.nl>

> Michael Boschat schreef:
>> Hi all:
>>
>> Check out == Boy Hit by Meteorite at:
>>
>> http://www.space.com/news/090612-boy-hit-by-meteorite.html
>
>
> This is a highly doubtful report that screams "hoax!"
>
> The described phenomena might match well the Hollywood idea of a meteorite
> impact: but don't confirm at all to true events at a (small) meteorite 
> impact.
>
> For one thing, the whole "red hot able to burn at impact" is a persistent 
> myth.
> But there is more to this story that doesn't ring through. The "crater" 
> shown in
> the picture with the original German news report is too large to fit the 
> (very
> small!) size of the object in question. Likewise, there is a certain time
> interval between the meteor and arrival of the meteorite on earth, which 
> doesn't
> match the boy's story.
>
> Maybe he just needed an excuse for papsi und mamsi for the burn on his 
> hand.
>
> - Marco
>
> -----
> Dr Marco (asteroid 183294) Langbroek

I agree with Marco.
Best greetings.
Roberto Gorelli