Old Project Avalon Forum (ARCHIVE) - View Single Post - Meteors in Canada tonight

11-23-2008, 08:42 AM

I read in the paper today that it likely broke on entry. A local meteorite expert is looking for pieces just southwest of Manitou Lake, SK (based on 'triangulation' by 400 eye witnesses). "This is literally a billion watt bulb in the sky," he said. He estimated it to be between one and ten tons. The sound was a sonic boom, which occurs at a certain altitude at entry (which I forget now & it depends on trajectory, I think).

He hopes to find pieces before it snows. These are the news reports from these parts today anyway.

11-23-2008, 08:42 AM	#8
no caste Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Meteors in Canada tonight - Nov20 I read in the paper today that it likely broke on entry. A local meteorite expert is looking for pieces just southwest of Manitou Lake, SK (based on 'triangulation' by 400 eye witnesses). "This is literally a billion watt bulb in the sky," he said. He estimated it to be between one and ten tons. The sound was a sonic boom, which occurs at a certain altitude at entry (which I forget now & it depends on trajectory, I think). He hopes to find pieces before it snows. These are the news reports from these parts today anyway.