[meteorite-list] DFW event

[Marc Fries]

Howdy all



    There has been a great deal of discussion and analysis on the 02 Feb
 event over the DFW metroplex. I just wanted to re-iterate a specific 
point. There seems to be consensus that this event generated a very 
small number of meteorites, probably to include a single mass of ~30-40 
kg. I just want to point out for the sake of anyone "on the ground" that
 such a mass would have struck the ground moving at over 300 mph. I'd be
 looking for a substantial impact pit rather than small meteorites 
scattered on the ground.

    I'll link my blog post here, and it contains links to other 
analyses. Bill Cooke's detailed analysis and strewn field estimation is 
worth particular notice:



http://radarmeteorites.wordpress.com/2012/02/03/tx-dfw-area-02-feb-2012-0157-utc/



Cheers,

Marc Fries