A fireball seen over the Midwest Friday is believed to have dropped meteorites on the ground. Most fireballs will burn out high in the atmosphere, with no surviving fragments reaching the ground. Thought I’d post this for any forum members from Indiana, who may be near the area of central Indiana that’s indicated on the map seen at the link.
https://www.wrtv.com/weather/watch-v...eteor-sighting
”Most fireballs disintegrate in the atmosphere, however a small subset can survive passage and produce meteorites. Delayed booms, are usually a sign that some meteorites may have survived. In this case, there were almost a dozen reports with delayed booms. This is good for meteorites," Hankey said.
Hankey said that, based on the current AMS reports and trajectory, the strewnfield is likely near the areas of Kokomo, Logansport and Peru.
https://www.wrtv.com/weather/watch-v...eteor-sighting
”Most fireballs disintegrate in the atmosphere, however a small subset can survive passage and produce meteorites. Delayed booms, are usually a sign that some meteorites may have survived. In this case, there were almost a dozen reports with delayed booms. This is good for meteorites," Hankey said.
Hankey said that, based on the current AMS reports and trajectory, the strewnfield is likely near the areas of Kokomo, Logansport and Peru.
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