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2airishuman · 03-22-2007, 11:08 PM

first ever in new hampshire?

cool, but it's such a little thing...

in these parts rocks from outer space are an every day thing....

we've go wheat fields full of 'em!

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wir...C-RSSFeeds0312

http://www.bigwell.org/meteor.html

infact i'm pretty sure this modern sculpture was inspired by viewing a meterorite shower...

http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Cawker/twine.html

cheers
2air'

mistral blue · 03-23-2007, 08:02 AM

Are you going to name it?

balrgn · 03-23-2007, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by mistral blue

Are you going to name it?

I see a poll coming!

Wabbiteer · 03-23-2007, 08:54 AM

Kinda looks like a Bambi to me, yanno flat side down and add half-wheels underneath & tank and hitch = "Bambi's Hammer".. Well, slightly better than "Flying Cloud Scat"

53flyingcloud · 03-23-2007, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Wabbiteer

Kinda looks like a Bambi to me, yanno flat side down and add half-wheels underneath & tank and hitch = "Bambi's Hammer".. Well, slightly better than "Flying Cloud Scat"

Wabbiteer,
I like that idea, something with the word hammer included.
From what I have seen, a few list the location of recovery in the name.
But..I still like your theme concept..

balrgn,
I wished I had thought of that before.

mistral blue,
I was planning on waiting until it's been verified.
Right now I have an active email dialog with University in Mo working on this. They hinted that a name comes after it's been verified 100% to be a meteorite. It has all of the tell-tell signs/markings that they use for determining it could be a permanent visitor from space.

An interesting side note.
15 March, 2007, around 830pm.
Less than 48hrs before the "hammer" struck my house, a larger meteorite was witness by a family of 4 to impacted in a farmer's field near a township of Lindsay, not too far from Toronto, Canada. Checking the coordinates for a possible connection. In other words, did the "hammer" come in on the trail end of the meteorite that landed in Canada?

I know it's a strech..
ciao
53FC

toastie · 03-23-2007, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by 53FlyingCloud

I don't quite how to say this but...

How many people can say??

Yesterday, 18th of March, 2007, while I was looking outside my upstairs bathroom window...My house was struck by a meterorite.
I just wanted to share this news with my fellow airstreamforums members..(Ya heard it first)
Briefly...
At 10:25 am, while I was looking out the bathroom window, I saw & heard this small object hit the back side of my house's copper roof.
My first reaction was..What the heck was that? (Since I live in the country with no close neighboors..) I went downstairs and, put on my boots. Walked around the house, breaking thru the ice crusted snow to the spot where it has come to rest after bouncing off the roof. It was easy to spot because the entire yard was white except for this one small dark spot. I am attaching a photo of the meterorite for you.
ciao
53FC

Check this out....... Marginal Revolution: The value of a meteorite

53flyingcloud · 03-23-2007, 11:22 AM

toastie,
THANKS..I bookmarked the story.
Amazing amount of moola..amazing..

In this case, even if it's were from Mars or the Moon..

it's weight is not large..

First thing is: to go thru the process of determine where it originated.

I will keep it for now...maybe loan it out for studies.
ciao
53FC

silver 67 · 03-23-2007, 04:04 PM

Wow, I'm impressed!

The only thing we have coming out of the sky around here that is that size (and bigger) is hail.... followed shortly by a tornado!!!

By the way - I vote for "Cloud Hammer".

53flyingcloud · 03-26-2007, 03:53 PM

As my Uncle used to say.."It's time to either ""put up"" or get off the ..."

Well, he didn't quite say that nicely but..you get the drift..
UPDATE..
I've received a reply back from all of the emails send out and, the consensus of opinion are varied..
I'll post the replies as..
1.
I would advise you to obtain some digital pictures of this object and send
it to one or more of the following web sites for authentication.
http://www.meteorite-times.com/
http://www.meteorlab.com/METEORLAB2001dev/Open1.htm
http://www.meteorite.ch/en/news/
http://www.alaska.net/~meteor/Learn.htm
Let me know what you find out!
Best Wishes,
Robert Lunsford
American Meteor Society
2.
Starsandscopes
Hi Vern, While that stone looks VERY promising, I am not qualified to help in any way. I have to wait to get things classified and have no added pull.
I am just a hobbyist who would like to know more. I will say however, that stone looks like a good candidate.
Tom
3.Dear Vern,
Does not appear to be meteoric from the images. You'll have to have a
lab test it as
we do not do identification.
Here is a list of classifying institutions.
http://imca.cc/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemi d=39
Thank you,
Paul
4.
Dear Vern,

Thank you for the images. Can you please send larger images as an
attachment please? I'd like to do some
image processing on them.
Thank you,
Paul
5.Hello Vernon,
As Meteorite Coordinator for NAMN, Mark fwd. your email to me.
This sounds very interesting. Congratulations.
The first thing to do is to take it a college or University kn your area that has a Geology Dept.
They will be able to do tests on it to verify if it is a meteorite or not. further testing will
be able to tell you what type of meteorite it is.
Keep us updated as to what the testing reveals
Keep looking up,
Kevin K
namnfireball@earthlink.net
North American Meteor Network
http://www.namnmeteors.org
6.

Dear Mr. Townsend:
It's hard to tell from the photos, but that rock doesn't quite "look like" a freshly fallen meteorite. Meteorites usually have dark fusion crusts:
http://meteorites.wustl.edu/id/fusioncrust.htm
But, I really can't tell from the photos. If you'd like to send the rock to me, I'll take a look at it. To be certain however, you'd have to get a chemical analysis done (below).
Thanks for contacting me.
Sincerely,
Randy Korotev

So, at this point and time, I've decided to have it examined at this lab.
Menu page for Meteorlab.com

As soon as I receive the results back I will share that with you..
Hopefully, we can resolve this question once and for all..
ciao 53FC

pmclemore · 03-27-2007, 11:18 AM

Good luck, 53FC. It will be a fun thing to find that it truly is a meteorite. You've certainly provided us with some interesting reading and we're pulling for it (and you!)

Pat

53flyingcloud · 03-27-2007, 02:28 PM

Thanks Pat..
We should all know before the end of the week..
I've enjoyed the reading myself and, the different thoughts that folks shared.
Final word will be final word..
stand by...

Wabbiteer · 03-27-2007, 03:35 PM

If they say it's terrestrial it could still be an expended 'smart pebble' from some anti-satillite or anti-anti-satillite weapons test - so.. then the question may be is it Russian, Chinese or Boeing?

53flyingcloud · 04-02-2007, 02:55 PM

Hi:

Your sample was received, tested, and will be sent back tomorrow with the report.
The sample was not meteoritic, It contains quartz and some minor amount of pyrite.
It is 100 percent terrestrial.

Thank you for submitting this sample for testing.

Sincerely,

Russ Kempton, NEMS
Meteorlab.com - Everything about meteorites

That's the final word from the man..

Mel · 04-02-2007, 03:10 PM

Bummer!

53flyingcloud · 04-02-2007, 03:42 PM

Mel,
I agree..It raises more questions in my mind than answers..
For something that fell out of the sky..
1.Where did it come from on earth?
2.How did it get burned like that?
3.I live too far out in the country for it to be a practical joke.
Maybe I will never know but..
It was 45$ well spend to find out one way or another..
I learned more about this subject matter over tha last few weeks than I ever knew in a lifetime..
The thought just came to me.."Folks who see UFO's are a brave lot.."
Now, it's time to start thinking about Spring and CAMPING~!

Chuck · 04-02-2007, 04:07 PM

It fell out of the tire or wheel-well of an airplane...either approaching or departing MHT...

balrgn · 04-02-2007, 04:53 PM

h Man, that lets the air out eh?

safari57 · 04-02-2007, 09:27 PM

I guess now I can quit running around the house looking for unusual rocks every time a crow drops something on the roof to break it open. What a fun thread - sure got us all thinking.

You are right about the folks who report UFO's. Do they or don't they report - and what potential ridicule are they up against if they do.

Thanks for keeping us involved, another good one for around the campfire.

Barry

balrgn · 04-03-2007, 04:08 AM

Hmmmmmmmmm Sounds like X-Files to me. Send you info to make you drop you querry

53flyingcloud · 04-03-2007, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by safari57

I guess now I can quit running around the house looking for unusual rocks every time a crow drops something on the roof to break it open. What a fun thread - sure got us all thinking.

You are right about the folks who report UFO's. Do they or don't they report - and what potential ridicule are they up against if they do.

Thanks for keeping us involved, another good one for around the campfire.

Barry

Barry..you're so right..

My youngest son said something that makes sense..(Once you rule out the other option) I will wait until Spring and check it out..His suggestion was that..It came from the chimney...

Maybe I should have given the 45$ to him????

UFO?? oh no...