[meteorite-list] Metal Fragment That Hit Illinois Home Not A

Ron Baalke baalke at zagami.jpl.nasa.gov
Fri Apr 6 16:05:49 EDT 2007


> 
> We did discuss it but the angle of entry, the velocity, tended to 
> dismiss it right off. 
>  A pro baseball pitcher would have had to be standing on the running 
> board of a helicopter to launch it successfully, and we all know it 
> would be hard to pitch from a helicopter.
> Dave F

But rather easy to do for any 12-year old using a slingshot. :-)

Ron B.



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