[meteorite-list] Lorton, VA, fall on MLK

[Meteorites USA]

Been watching this one...

Here's the original report from Monday's fireball.
http://weblogs.marylandweather.com/2010/01/twilight_meteor_reported_monda.html

Regards,
Eric Wichman
Meteorites USA



On 1/20/2010 11:37 PM, Rob Matson wrote:
> [Resending from home computer; apologies if you ~eventually~
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>
> Hi All,
>
> This Lorton, Virginia, fall is just miles from where I grew up
> in Springfield, VA!  I checked Doppler radar, and sure enough
> it shows up!  It's visible in the Sterling, VA, radar (KLWX)
> during the cycle that begins at 22:37:22.  It's visible in
> the 3.51-degree and 4.47-degree cut angles, which occur a little
> less than 90 seconds apart, late in the ~10-minute cycle from
> 22:37:22 - 22:47:06. In those 90 seconds, the dust cloud has
> moved noticeably to the east, and both positions are due east
> of Lorton by an amount that is an excellent match for a fall
> occurring at 22:38 GMT (5:38pm EST).
>
> This is the seventh successfully recovered fall for which I've
> found matching NEXRAD Doppler radar images.  --Rob
>
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