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Re: (meteorobs) Possible Meteorite Strike, Marion NY
Your best bet is to contact Michael I. Casper, who is the adjunct curator
of the meteorite collection at Cornell. Michael also trades in meteorites
through his business:
Meteorites, Inc.
P.O. drawer J
Ithaca, NY 14851 USA
Phone 607-257-5349
Fax 607-266-7904
His web page is http://www.meteorites.com/ and e-mail is casper@meteorites.com
Jim Bedient
At 01:05 PM 4/18/00 EDT, Skywayinc@aol.com wrote:
>Hi list! --
>
>The message below was sent by a long-time friend of mine, Keith Eichner, a
>television meteorologist for many years in western New York. It is self
>explanatory. Does anybody have any suggestions for Keith?
>
>-- joe rao
>
>
>Subj: Psbl Meteorite Strike, Marion NY
>Date: 4/18/00 11:15:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time
>From: KEICHNER@rocketmail.com (Keith Eichner)
>To: Skywayinc@aol.com (Joe Rao Skywayinc)
>
> Joe....
> Long time no hear. Listen, got a call this AM
> from a fellow who thinks a meteorite struck his
> home. Occurred during a rainstorm last Friday nite,
> at 1930 75th Meridian Time (2030 EDT). He heard
> a loud noise that shook the house. Days later, his
> wife noticed a hole in the roof over the porch.
> He investigates, and finds a metallic rock on the
> grounds. It repels a magnet. Weight about 1.5 lbs.
> And he said it smelled something terrible. This was
> after he rinsed off the mud or soil around it with
> water.
> He has had no luck getting confirmation from the
> ROC Science Center and Planetarium here..dot can't get
> someone to look at it.
> Anyone you could think of up this way...in BUF
> or maybe at Cornell that we might contact?
> Please write back.
> Keith
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