[meteorite-list] Bolides

[Chris Peterson]

Peekskill had an initial mass of about 10 tons, so it had an almost 2 meter 
diameter.

Less is known about the Grand Teton object. Depending on its composition, 
its size could have been as low as 3 meters, up to perhaps 15 meters. It was 
certainly a larger object than Peekskill.

The Grand Teton event and Peekskill were both Earth grazing collisions, the 
Peekskill obviously slightly less grazing.

Chris

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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete Pete" <rsvp321 at hotmail.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 10:01 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Bolides


> Hi, all,
>
> Speaking of the Grand Teton
>
> http://fireball.meteorite.free.fr/1972_08_11/Video/video_g-t.html
>
> http://fireball.meteorite.free.fr/1972_08_11/Video/video_g-t.html
>
> Assuming it was a stony (since most meteorites are) would anyone care to 
> guess at the mass behind the show?
>
> That high up and daylight, it would have to be at least SUV size, wouldn't 
> it?
>
> If this is a worthwhile question, how about Peekskill, which so many of us 
> witnessed - how large would that have been at the start of it's descent?
>
> I realize there are many variables at play, so of course they would be 
> ballpark estimates.
>
> Cheers,
> Pete