Re: (meteorobs) flaming meteors

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• Subject: Re: (meteorobs) flaming meteors
• From: Rob McNaught <rmn@aaocbn.aaodot gov.AU>
• Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 17:51:02 +1000 (EST)
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On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Stuart Saunders wrote:

>    By way of example, the Guyra (Australia) meteor last year as well as the
> Peekskill meteor both struck the ground at quite an angle. I didn't see any
> photos of the Guyra ground impact, but from the photo of the car struck by
> the Peekskill meteor I would estimate the angle of impact at less than 30°
> to the ground.

My feeling was there was little evidence to associate any fireball to
the events in Guyra.  The whole event was such a beat up it became difficult
to get any sense out of it once the $$ signs appeared in people's eyes.

Cheers, Rob

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• Re: (meteorobs) flaming meteors
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