[meteorite-list] Area 52 Meteorite Hunt Proposal

[Linton Rohr]

That's a definite possibility, Jeff.
There are hellacious winds at times in the part of Utah (south) I'm familiar 
with.

Thanks for the road info, Count.
I flew over them  in Google Earth.
Didn't spot any meteorites. ;^)
Linton


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Kuyken" <info at meteorites.com.au>
To: <countdeiro at earthlink.net>; <ROBERT.D.MATSON at saic.com>
Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 11:58 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Area 52 Meteorite Hunt Proposal


> >He was sheltering from the wind...
>
> Was the wind strong at the time of the fall? This might impact the find 
> coordinates some.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <countdeiro at earthlink.net>
> To: <ROBERT.D.MATSON at saic.com>
> Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 10:36 AM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Area 52 Meteorite Hunt Proposal
>
>
>> Hi Greg and List,
>>
>> Being quite familiar with the area.... if someone would provide 
>> definitive position estimates of the location of the fall, I would 
>> provide information on how to access the area. Safely. As of this 
>> writing..it appears we are talking about East of Granite Mountain in an 
>> area that would be accessible using State Highway 174..the Brush Road and 
>> the old Granite Ranch Road (Pony Express Route). Depending on the plotted 
>> trajectory...and I'm getting a few phone calls returned that indicate the 
>> heavier material could of fallen well West of the Dugway Range Boundary. 
>> I need more info. One of my friends at a cattle camp in the are swears he 
>> heard sonic booms that were multiple and too close together to be 
>> supersonic low level aircraft. Which frequent the area all the way to 
>> Sevier Lake. Usually they project a single boom. These he claims were 
>> sharper and at least three close,but seperate. He was sheltering from the 
>> wind so did not see any visual phenomenem.
>>
>> Count Deiro