[meteorite-list] Most confirmed falls in a year?

Tue Mar 28 08:56:14 EDT 2023

>
> 2005 : ZERO (one, if you count "Montney" Canada, which was recovered,
> not classified)

2005 was the first year without an official fall since 1888, and before
that, since 1832.

Finbarr.

On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:21 PM Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Interesting and informative responses. Like Mr. Lyon said, I would
> think the modern world would provide for increased detection and
> recovery rates. But Rob makes some very good points about the
> outdoor-culture of the world in the 1930's compared to now. Light
> pollution is also a factor for visual detection.
>
> So, 1933 is the reigning champion. We have come relatively close a
> couple of times, and I would expect that record will be broken in the
> coming years....or will it stand for 100 years or more?
>
> For those keeping track, the number of classified/confirmed falls
> since the year 2000 :
>
> 2023 : zero, but four are pending.
> 2022 : 5 (six if you count "Junction City" GA which is still a pending
> classification)
> 2021 : 8
> 2020 : 13
> 2019 : 8
> 2018 : 14
> 2017 : 8
> 2016 : 12
> 2015 : 9
> 2014 : 7
> 2013 : 8
> 2012 : 10
> 2011 : 7
> 2010 : 7
> 2009 : 8
> 2008 : 11
> 2007 : 9
> 2006 : 6
> 2005 : ZERO (one, if you count "Montney" Canada, which was recovered,
> not classified)
> 2004 : 7
> 2003 : 9
> 2002 : 9
> 2001 : 5
> 2000 : 4
>
> 184 total classified falls since Jan 01, 2000.
>
> Average of 8 per year between 2000 and 2022.
>
> There have been 9 years with above average falls during that time.
>
> Source : Meteoritical Bulletin and the Galactic Stone "Recent Falls" page.
>
>
>
> On 3/20/23, Matson, Rob D. [US-US] via Meteorite-list
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
> > Hi Mark – in 1933, people spent more time outdoors than they do today
> (and,
> > probably less important, they enjoyed much darker night skies). I expect
> > that the annual rate of meteorite-producing falls has remained about
> > constant over the last century, with year-to-year variations consistent
> with
> > Poisson statistics.
> >
> > With improved technology (weather satellites, all-sky cameras, dashcams,
> > ring cameras, Doppler radar, etc.), the odds of successful recovery of a
> > given witnessed fall improves, but that factor may not be enough to
> counter
> > the (likely) decrease in witnessed events (particularly daytime events).
> > Remember that bolides with the greatest chance of producing rocks on the
> > ground fall between local noon and midnight – from meteoroids that are
> > “catching” up to the earth from behind and thus have slower average entry
> > velocities than those occurring between midnight and noon. In the 1930s,
> a
> > greater fraction of the population were outdoors from 8 am to 8 pm – a
> > 12-hour time window when 64% of meteorite falls occur (based on Met.
> > Bulletin data from 1860-2017). Of course, there are a lot more people in
> > 2023 than in 1933, but most of those outdoors during the day are likely
> > driving or staring at their phones (or both). 😉  --Rob
> >
> > From: Meteorite-list <meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com> On
> Behalf
> > Of Mark Lyon via Meteorite-list
> > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 7:29 AM
> > To: Frank Cressy <fcressy at prodigy.net>
> > Cc: Finbarr Connolly <finconnolly71 at gmail.com>; Meteorite List
> > <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> > Subject: EXTERNAL: Re: [meteorite-list] Most confirmed falls in a year?
> >
> > That's surprising that there would be a record in 1933.  I figured new
> > technology, rising populations, and an increase in meteorite hunters
> would
> > mean that there were more witnessed falls more recently than 90 years
> ago.
> > Have the number of witnessed falls per year tended to be significantly
> > higher more recently or has it stayed about the same?
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 6:52 AM Frank Cressy via Meteorite-list
> > <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com<mailto:
> meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>>
> > wrote:
> > In addition to the 17 witnessed falls worldwide for 1933, that year also
> had
> > two others that are possible falls, Elton, Texas and Willard (b) New
> > Mexico.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Frank
> >
> > On Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 03:45:48 PM PDT, Finbarr Connolly via
> > Meteorite-list
> > <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com<mailto:
> meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> > 1933 has the record with 17. 1949 had 13 and 1950, 76 and 98 all with 12.
> >
> > Finbarr.
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 18, 2023 at 9:20 PM Michael Gilmer via Meteorite-list
> > <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com<mailto:
> meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>>
> > wrote:
> > Hi Listees,
> >
> > I was recently wondering, what year has the most confirmed witnessed
> falls?
> >
> > I have been closely following falls since the year 2000, and according
> > to my records we have a few contenders in recent years. I am thinking
> > one of these must be the most.
> >
> > 2018 has 15 falls, but two of them are not official (HaH 346, aka
> > Ghadamis, was classified as a find) and a fall over Pakistan was not
> > recovered or recorded. This leaves 14 classified falls in a 12 month
> > period :
> >
> > Jan 05, 2018 - Matarka (L6 chondrite) : Morocco
> > Jan 16, 2018 - Hamburg (H4 chondrite) : Michigan USA
> > Feb 16, 2018 - Ablaketka (H5 chondrite) : Kazakhstan
> > Apr 19, 2018 - Aba Panu (L3.6 chondrite) : Nigeria
> > Jun 01, 2018 - Mangui (L6 chondrite) : China (Hammer)
> > Jun 02, 2018 - Motopi Pan (Howardite) : Botswana
> > Jun 21, 2018 - Ozerki (L6 chondrite) : Russia
> > Jul 10, 2018 - Renchen (L5-6 chondrite) : Germany
> > Jul 26, 2018 - Glendale (L6 chondrite) : Arizona USA
> > July 27, 2018 - Benenitra (L6 chondrite) : Madagascar
> > Aug 12-17?, 2018 - "Bhakkar" (unofficial) (ordinary chondrite?) :
> Pakistan
> > Aug 21, 2018 - Gueltat Zemmour (L4 chondrite) : Morocco
> > Aug 26, 2018 - Hammadah al Hamra 346 (L6 chondrite) : Libya (aka
> > "Ghadamis")
> > Sep 26, 2018 - Komaki (L6 chondrite) : Japan (Hammer)
> > Oct 28, 2018 - Ksar El Goraane (H5 chondrite) : Morocco
> > Dec 23, 2018 - Mhabes el Hamra (H4/5 chondrite) : Mauritania
> >
> > 2020 gave us Covid-19 and 13 classified falls :
> >
> > Jan 01, 2020 - Cavezzo (L5-an chondrite) : Italy
> > Jan 09, 2020 - Zhob (H3-4 chondrite) : Pakistan (Hammer)
> > Feb 28, 2020 - Novo Mesto (L5 chondrite) : Slovenia
> > Apr 1-7, 2020 - Tihigrin (L4 chondrite) : Mali
> > Apr 24, 2020 - Gatuto (L6 chondrite) : Kenya (Hammer)
> > May 08, 2020 - Tiros (eucrite-cm) : Brazil
> > Jun 19, 2020 - Madura Cave (L5 chondrite) : Australia
> > July 02, 2020 - Narashino (H5 chondrite) : Japan (Hammer)
> > Aug 01, 2020 - Kolang (CM1/2 chondrite) : Indonesia (Hammer)
> > Aug 19, 2020 - Santa Filomena (H5-6 chondrite) : Brazil (Hammer)
> > Aug 25, 2020 - Tarda (C2-ung) : Morocco
> > Nov 04, 2020 - Djadjarm (L6 chondrite) : Iran
> > Nov 19, 2020 - Kindberg (L6 chondrite) : Austria
> >
> > 2016 gave us 12 classified falls :
> >
> > Jan 24, 2016 - Osceola (L6 chondrite) : Florida USA
> > Feb 06, 2016 - Ejby (H5/6 chondrite) : Denmark (Hammer)
> > Feb 18, 2016 - Mount Blanco (L5 chondrite) : Texas USA
> > Mar 06, 2016 - Stubenberg (LL6 chondrite) : Germany/Austria
> > Mar 20, 2016 - Degtevo (H5 chondrite) : Russia
> > May 17, 2016 - Hradec Kralove (LL5 chondrite) : Czech Republic
> > Jun 02, 2016 - Dishchii'bikoh (LL7 chondrite) : Arizona
> > Aug 24, 2016 - Banma (L5 chondrite) : China
> > Sep 16, 2016 - Mazichuan (Diogenite) : China
> > Oct 31, 2016 - Dingle Dell (LL6 chondrite) : Australia
> > Nov 18, 2016 - Oudiyat Sbaa (EH5 chondrite) : Morocco/Sahara
> > Nov 20, 2016 - Aiquile (H5 chondrite) : Bolivia
> >
> > Source :
> > https://galactic-stone.com/pages/falls<
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> >
> >
> > Best regards and happy huntings,
> >
> > MikeG
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