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Re: (meteorobs) Scientists Looking For More Park Forest Bolide Videos

More? So far I haven't heard there is a single one. If so, is it on the web.

Robert Verish wrote:

> "One question, I know nothing about orbit data, but I
> must assume that with so many camera angles that
> caught this fireball on tape, that this meteorite
> should be one with a known orbit! Is this the case?
>  -- Mike Farmer"
>
> Very good question Mike.
>
> Several researchers have contacted me begging for
> video and still camera images of the fireball.  They
> said that they are very close to determining an orbit
> but that they have seen very few images or videos!
>
> They asked me if anyone was spear-heading the recovery
> of fireball data?  I had to tell them that, being a
> geologist, I was following closely the efforts of the
> geologists in the field, and that I had made the
> assumption that at least one of the numerous
> astronomers in the Chicago area would be following up
> on the recovery of fireball data.  But as of yet, I
> haven't heard of any effort, let alone any results, in
> regards to this matter.
>
> So, if anyone has any images or videos of this bolide,
> PLEASE contact this researcher:
>
> > > Dr. Peter Brown
> > > Assistant Professor
> > > Canada Research Chair in Meteor Science
> > > Meteor Physics Group
> > > Department of Physics and Astronomy
> > > University of Western Ontario
> > > London, Ontario
> > > N6A 3K7
> > > Canada
> > >
> > > http://phobos.astro.uwodot ca/~pbrown
> > > Voice:1-519-661-2111 x86458
> > > Fax:1-519-661-4085
> > > email:pbrown@uwodot ca
> > > Meteor Astronomy Lab : 1-519-661-2111 x84744
> > > Meteor Physics Lab :   1-519-850-2385
> > > Planetary Astronomy Lab : 1-519-661-2111 x87985
>
> According to Peter, an orbital determination is close
> at hand!  He doubts that any amount of strewn field
> data will refine this determination.  But the next
> image or video of this fireball that is sent to him,
> may very well supply the missing component that is
> needed to determine this orbit!
>
> With best regards,
> Bob V.
>
> P.S. - OKAY, I just saw Charlie Devine's post -
> luckily before I sent this one - so there is a local
> astronomer that is attempting to retrieve data, too:
> Dr. Mark Hammergren, Astronomer
> Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum
> 312-322-0319,
> mhammergren@adlernet.org
> http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/astronomy/astronews/
>
> ------------- Forward Message ------------
> From: "Michael Farmer" <farmerm@concentricdot net>
> To: <Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
> Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 06:58:05 -0700
> Subject: [meteorite-list] News from Park Forest.
>
> Well, the situation is even worse today. Several new
> dealers have show up, desperate for specimens and
> finding that the buying price is well over $12 gram,
> and they are offering more to get a specimen. so this
> price is rising further, out of control, so many
> people searching the streets today, it looks like day
> of the living dead with people walking over every
> piece of open ground, head down searching.
>     I acquired a couple more pieces today, not much.
> Tonight I saw an individual, very nice, I am working
> on getting it. We'll see. I might leave tomorrow, or
> Tuesday, I hunted all day with no luck.
>
> One question, I know nothing about orbit data, but I
> must assume that with so many camera angles that
> caught this fireball on tape, that this meteorite
> should be one with a known orbit! Is this the case?
> Mike Farmer
> ------------- End of Forward Message -------------
>
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