(meteorobs) Sutters Mill Find 17.7g

[George Gliba]

Jim,

    From what I've heard, it looks like a CM2 to veterans like Mike
Farmer, who saw it in the field.

GWG



On 5/8/12 9:38 AM, Jim Wooddell wrote:
> 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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