[meteorite-list] FW: New Zealand meteor + sonic boom

[dean bessey]

For more details see here:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10398607
Interestingly, over the past year there has been three
major reports of meteors over hawkes bay. Not sure why
this is such a "hot" area for meteors.
Dont expect to ever add any potential meteorite from
this fall to your collection though. New Zealand has
such draconian cultural property laws that even
possessing a meteorite that falls on your own property
for more than 30 days would probably be illegal.
Enjoy
DEAN


--- mark ford <markf at ssl.gb.com> wrote:

> 
> Cross posted from another group.....
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org
> [mailto:meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org] On Behalf
> Of Graham Palmer
> Sent: 29 August 2006 06:21
> To: meteorobs at meteorobs.org
> Subject: (meteorobs) New Zealand meteor + sonic boom
> 
> Hi all. A large meteor exploaded over the North
> Island of New Zealand 
> yesterday at 0939 UTC. It was seen widely and caused
> windows and doors
> to 
> rattle as it passed overhead. I don't know of any
> video of this event,
> but 
> will post it if comes available. I had been out
> observing the moon and
> Spica 
> until shortly before. I was working at the computer
> with the back door
> of 
> the house open, when there was what seemed like a
> sudden gust of wind
> that 
> shut the door. Windows rattled with the pressure
> wave of the sonic boom,
> 
> then I heard a sound similar to a jet passing
> quickly overhead at low
> level. 
> By the time I got outside, there was no visible
> evidence in the sky, but
> 
> reports say it was VERY bright and broke into at
> least three pieces
> before 
> fading.
> 
> Wow, what a ripper!
> 
> Graham Palmer. 
> 
> 
> 
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