[meteorite-list] Cali chondrite fell extremely cold!

[PolandMET]

>  With the assumed-evidence of frost forming on some
> freshly observed falls, and the seemingly logical
> assumption behind the physics of heat-transfer-rates
> vs the relatively short time a falling meteor travels
> at hyper velocity, I tend to believe that meteorites
> are probably cold to the touch when they impact.

Hi
I have just got an idea,
I will try to contact to the peoples who found Baszkowka. Specimen was 
located (as I remember) within minutes in small crater. Im sure they touch 
it, so maybe they remember if it was hot or cold. Maybe it will be still 
possible to find this persons. :)
Also one or Moravka specimensl, fall close to camping, but I not remember if 
it was found fast after fall or not

> However, I would bet that greater than 99% of the
> people on Earth would just ASSUME that they "must" be
> hot. (Especially when almost every Hollywood movie
> shows meteorites "burning" all the way to the ground
> and then exploding in a big ball of fire.)

yep, thats why this is useful "tricky" question to all the peoples who found 
"new meteorite" that fall 2metres from them. If specimen was hot and burn 
grass around, then there is no doubt what kind of "meteorite" was found.

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