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Re: (meteorobs) meteorite fallen on a car in France
At 08:05 PM 4/15/97 -0400, you wrote:
>In a message dated 97-04-15 18:12:54 EDT, you write:
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> The car, a Renault 5, burnt from the fall of a meteorite, at 02:50 local
> time (00:50 UT) on Friday 11. The meteoritic origin has been certified by a
> nearby university laboratory.
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>Man...talk about a once in a giga-billion shot...if this is all true. I
>believe it is a 2-5 lb "meteorite"? I can't figure how this could happen.
>Just stand outside and throw a rock at any car until you get it to catch on
>fire. The velocity will probably be somewhat close to that of a falling
>meteorite....I think hell will freeze over before any fire starts? I'm very
>suspicious about this whole story.
>George Zay
>
I remember seeing a report on TV about a meteorite that hit the trunk of a
lady's car that was parked on her driveway. I don't remember the details
now but it was back east somewhere. I believe it may have been New York State.
Ron