[meteorite-list] Fireball ???

[wahlperry at aol.com]

Hi All,

I received a phone call today about a possible fireball. Two ranch 
hands were riding back while herding cattle when they both saw what 
appeared to be a red fireball with a silver tail hit into the side of a 
mountain not far from their location. They also saw a large dust cloud 
that appeared after impact. They were not able to ride to the area 
until the next day due to the time of night and location on the 
hillside.The following day they went to the area but were unable to 
find anything. I have been told that most meteorites burnout before 
entering the atmosphere. What are the chances of this being a meteorite 
,or more likely be space junk? Would it be worth the time to 
investigate? I will have more information tomorrow due to the phone 
service in the area.


Sonny

www.nevadameteorites.com