Yea, I wont be getting much sleep tonight, thats for sure. I'm trying to put all the eye witness accounts on google earth now, got some idea where to start looking.
Best Wishes, Joe Kerchner http://illinoismeteorites.com http://skyrockcafe.com ----- Original Message ---- From: Rob Wesel <nakhla...@comcast.net> To: Joe Kerchner <skyrockmeteori...@yahoo.com> Sent: Wed, April 14, 2010 11:30:23 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Wisconsin Iowa, (IL) Fireball 14APR10 It does have the makings of Park Forest all over again, as folks wake up and head to work the am radio will be abuzz with callers and there will be no triangulation necessary. You got time to get the kids to school then point in the right direction from there. The tough part is sleeping tonight. As for me, I don't know which airport to book yet. Sleep well, Rob Wesel www.nakhladogmeteorites.com www.facebook.com/nakhladog ------------------ We are the music makers... and we are the dreamers of the dreams. Willy Wonka, 1971 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Kerchner" <skyrockmeteori...@yahoo.com> To: "meteorite list" <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 9:20 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Wisconsin Iowa, (IL) Fireball 14APR10 > Man, I wish I didnt have to give the kids a ride to school in thew > morning, I would go right now and compile info > > Best Wishes, > Joe Kerchner > http://illinoismeteorites.com > http://skyrockcafe.com > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Meteorites USA <e...@meteoritesusa.com> > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Sent: Wed, April 14, 2010 11:18:04 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Wisconsin Iowa, (IL) Fireball 14APR10 > > Just a side note: Fireball reports are literally "flooding" into my > email box right now... I've been compiling these reports for over 2 > years, this is the fastest I've ever seen these reports come in. This is > a BIG one. > > Regards, > Eric > > ______________________________________________________________________________ > > As you should Joe, go get 'em. > > Rob Wesel > www.nakhladogmeteorites.com > www.facebook.com/nakhladog > ------------------ > We are the music makers... > and we are the dreamers of the dreams. > Willy Wonka, 1971 > > > ----- Original > Message ----- > From: "Joe Kerchner" <skyrockmeteori...@yahoo.com> > To: "meteorite list" <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 9:05 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] > Large meteor over Rockford, IL > > >>I just called the Rockford PD, They have had several reports. I have >>contact info to some > witnesses, I will be contacting them first thing in >>the am. >> Rockford is mostly west of Chicago. The reports of it falling south of >> Chicago is probably from somebody south of Chicago who though it was >> closer than it was. This may be a fall I can hunt down. I am getting a >> little excited. >> >> Best Wishes, >> Joe Kerchner >> http://illinoismeteorites.com >> http://skyrockcafe.com >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ---- >> From: Warren Sansoucie <warren3...@hotmail.com> >> To: stelo...@yahoo.com; METEORITE LIST >> <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> >> Sent: Wed, April 14, 2010 10:46:23 PM >> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Large meteor over Rockford, IL >> >> >> Thank you Steve. >> >> Local news in St. Louis reported that > Northern Kansas and part of Iowa has >> people calling in > sightings. Hope it didn't come down in a populated area. >> >> Perhaps it's a Joe Dirt meteorite. >> >> Keep us posted. >> >> Warren > Sansoucie >> >> >> > ---------------------------------------- >>> Date: Wed, 14 Apr > 2010 20:41:09 -0700 >>> From: stelo...@yahoo.com >>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Large meteor over Rockford, IL >>> To: warren3...@hotmail.com >>> >>> Warren and List, >>> >>> Rockford is about 35 miles Northwest of > Chicago. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> Steve Witt >>> IMCA #9020 >>> http://imca.cc/ >>> >>> >>> --- On Wed, 4/14/10, Warren Sansoucie wrote: >>> >>>> From: Warren Sansoucie >>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] > Large meteor over Rockford, IL >>>> To: skyrockmeteori...@yahoo.com, "METEORITE LIST" >>>> Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 10:31 PM >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Yes. Just confirmed on local news here in St. Louis. @ >>>> > airliners reporting red fire ball breaking up streaking >>>> > south of Chicago... Rockford is north of the city, isn't >>>> it? >>>> >>>> >>>> Warren Sansoucie >>>> >>>> ---------------------------------------- >>>>> Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:19:34 -0700 >>>>> From: skyrockmeteori...@yahoo.com >>>>> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>>>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Large meteor over Rockford, >>>> > IL >>>>> >>>>> I just got a phone call from a couple of guys who saw >>>> a large meteor that lit up the > sky and ground on the West >>>> North West side of Rockford, > IL. Tomorrow, I will be trying >>>> to find other witnesses > to the event. Hopefully we are able >>>> to find more people > who saw it and maybe track it down. >>>>> If anyone in IL, WI, or IA witnessed it on the list >>>> please post what you saw, Thanks in advance. >>>>> >>>>> Best > Wishes, >>>>> Joe Kerchner >>>>> http://illinoismeteorites.com >>>>> http://skyrockcafe.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________________________ >>>>> > Visit the Archives at >>>>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>>> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ______________________________________________ >>>> Visit > the Archives at >>>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> ______________________________________________ >> Visit the > Archives at >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________ >> Visit the > Archives at >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > On 4/14/2010 9:07 PM, Joe Kerchner wrote: >> I believe this is most likely the same one I was called about a minute >> after it fell. I have contact info to some eye witnesses and will be >> talking to them first thing in the am. >> >> Best Wishes, >> Joe Kerchner >> http://illinoismeteorites.com >> http://skyrockcafe.com >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ---- >> From: drtanuki<drtan...@yahoo.com> >> To: Global Meteor Observing Forum<meteor...@meteorobs.org>; >> meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> Sent: Wed, April 14, 2010 10:47:33 PM >> Subject: [meteorite-list] Wisconsin Iowa Fireball 14APR10 >> >> Dear List, >> Just new: >> http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/2010/04/wisconsin-iowa-bolide-fireball.html >> >> Dirk...Tokyo >> >> ______________________________________________ >> Visit the Archives at >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________ >> Visit the Archives at >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >> > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
