(meteorobs) Sutters Mill Find 17.7g

[Jim Wooddell]

Hi George!

How do you know it is a CM2?  Also, I do not think Mike found that!
Still, it was an awesome find and Mike, it was good meeting you and thank 
you for all your efforts!

Nothing wrong with Murchison, they are sweet too!

Cheers!

Jim


Jim Wooddell
http://k7wfr.us


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Gliba" <gliba at milkyway.gsfc.nasa.gov>
To: "Meteor science and meteor observing" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 6:14 AM
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Sutters Mill Find 17.7g


>
> Nice going Mike. For those that don't know, Mike is the Operations
> Manager of the AMS.  Several meteor observers I know of are also
> meteorite collectors. This fell on April 22nd, but probably wasn't
> a Lyrid, as a few in the Press have stated. It is a CM2, which is very
> interesting and valuable being a Fall. That fireball must have been
> something to see.  I'll just be happy with my pieces of Murchison.
>
> Starry Skies,
> GWG
>
>
> On 5/7/12 4:48 PM, Mike Hankey wrote:
>> Hello Met List and Meteor Observers,
>>
>> I spent last week in Coloma CA searching for meteorites. After 5 days
>> of heavy hunting we finally made a find on our last day.
>>
>> Here are some pics:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/7um2n6c
>>
>> The moments leading up to and after the find were magical -- a random
>> series of events that ended in a random sort of find. The randomness
>> of meteors and the events that follow them is something I find
>> fascinating.
>>
>> Many thanks to Larry Adkins, Keith and Dana Jenkerson, Scott Johnson,
>> Robert Ward and everyone else I met, hunted with and talked to. It was
>> very exciting and I'm happy and thankful to have had the opportunity
>> to take part in this recovery effort.
>>
>> Best of luck to those still in the field.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mike Hankey
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