[meteorite-list] Mystery object in photo
Ron Baalke
baalke at zagami.jpl.nasa.gov
Tue Dec 7 21:11:03 EST 2004
>
> Peekskill was only traveling 70 or 80 m/s at impact. I would fully expect it
> to be deflected by the structure of the car. The relative positions of the
> exit and entry wounds are probably a poor indicator of the impact angle. The
> way that the metal of the trunk is folded makes me think that the initial
> impact was vertical, but I'm not a traffic safety engineer.
The hole was straight, and you can see the ground looking from the top. No
signs of deflection. Also, the meteorite left a small crater
underneath the car.
Ron Baalke
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