(meteorobs) Fwd: Boy Hit by Meteorite

[Meteorites USA]

Can someone please forward me the link to the original German news report?

I have not seen this "crater" yet...

Regards,
Eric

Roberto G. wrote:
> 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 
>
>
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