[meteorite-list] Possible Meteorite Spotted Over Philly

[actionshooting at carolina.rr.com]

Wonder if anyone got it on camera??


---- JoshuaTreeMuseum <joshuatreemuseum at embarqmail.com> wrote: 
> http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/news/local_news/021411-possible-meteorite-spotted-over-philadelphia
> Possible Meteorite Spotted Over Philly
> Fox 29 has received several reports of an object that resembled a meteor 
> that has spotted in the sky near the Philadelphia Navy Yard facility.
> 
> The incident happened before 12:45 p.m. ET, according to witnesses who 
> called Fox 29. There are also reports on Twitter and Facebook about the 
> incident.
> 
> Fox 29 TV reporter Chris O'Connell also saw the object, which he described 
> as "majestic" and "beautiful," at about 12:35 p.m. as he was driving on I-95 
> near the airport.
> 
> A Fox 29 viewer spotted the object at 12:36 p.m. in Delaware.
> 
> There also have been several reports of similar occurrences today in 
> Connecticut and New York.
> 
> Meteorites are naturally occurring objects that originate in space and 
> survive a fall through Earth's atmosphere. Most are remnants of asteroids or 
> possibly comets.
> 
> The Navy Yard facility is on the Delaware River, which is also used as a 
> flight path to Philadelphia International Airport.
> 
> The American Meteor Society track meteorite spottings but has not yet posted 
> anything today in its Web site.
> 
> If you saw the object, we could like you to contact our Newsdesk at 
> fox29.newsdesk at foxtv.com.
> 
> 
> 
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> Phil Whitmer
> 
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Stuart McDaniel
Lawndale, NC