The idea behind the bowling ball "experiment" has been lost in all the jokes about it - not that I mind. Genesis demonstrated that an object traveling at terminal velocity is likely to remain visible on the surface, even in soft soils. The question I/we had was what an impact would look like at the Salt Flats. Would a meteor at terminal velocity penetrate the crust, dent it or even just bounce? Knowing the answer would have given a few more parameters for a serious hunt for meteorites on the Salt Flats, something I would still like to do again. So, is anyone interested in a day trip to the Salt Flats before autumn rains begin to cover the surface? We should have a window of three or four more weeks. I'm thinking maybe September 25th. The plan would be to rendezvous early in the morning and return late. We could end the day with dinner in Wendover. The more of us there are hunting, the greater the chances are of finding anything. Who knows, we might find a chunk of Mars and sell it for big $$$. (The odds are probably better than playing the slots.) Y'all let me know. Kim Hyatt Architect 1849 East 1300 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 801.631.5228 kimharch@msn.com<mailto:kimharch@msn.com> serius est quam cogitas ----- Original Message ----- From: Siegfried Jachmann<mailto:Ziggy943@xmission.com> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com<mailto:utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 9:47 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Genesis Make that... I guess this means we don't need to drop a bowling ball anymore. Siegfried _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com<mailto:Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy<http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy> Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com<http://www.utahastronomy.com/>