[meteorite-list] How far away can a meteor be heard?

[MeteorHntr at aol.com]

We have probably 75 reports of the locations of  the sonic booms here.  

I suppose gathering a few thousand more  reports would be handy, but it 
would slow down the process of finding the  rocks.  

Maybe someone else who has the time to process all of them  should contact 
the media and request sonic boom reports be sent to  them.

Steve


In a message dated 7/9/2009 9:50:04 A.M. Central  Daylight Time, 
clp at alumni.caltech.edu writes:
I have many reliable reports of  people hearing sonic booms from terminal 
explosions located over 30 miles  above them. I can't say easily what 
horizontal distance I've had reports  from, but I'm sure it's more than 10 
miles.

FWIW, I can hear  fireworks set off about 30 miles away from my house, and 
about 5000 feet  higher elevation.

Chris  

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