The problem with Dugway is there are probably a lot of craters you don't want to dig into, even if the military let you snoop around.
There is a guy in Tucson that has made a good living finding meteorites, they are very valuable. He drives out in the desert in is HumVee and scouts from the air with an UltraLight. I echo the welcomes. Unfortunately, my work schedule prevents me from
attending club meetings on Tuesday nights.
About 25 years ago, I witnessed an incredible daytime fireball with a train that lasted all the way down. My vantage point was at the intersection of 13th east and 21st south in Salt Lake, and the bolide appeared to fall almost straight down, disappearing behind the Oquirrh mountains behind the Kennecott refinery. It appeared to have fragmented by the time it disappeared behind the mountain- which was very low due to my elevated vantage point on the east bench. The apparent width of the train was at least half a degree.
I made a few phone calls but couldn't locate another witness to help triangulate a likely impact area.
So somewhere between Stansbury and Wendover, there is a heck of a strewnfield. It's basically the same area as the Dugway fall, perhaps a bit north. It may have even fallen in the Great Salt Lake; I can't recall the lake level (and thus spread) at the time.
This train outshone the afternoon sun, a brilliant green color.
On 3/22/11, Steve Fisher <iotacass1@hotmail.com> wrote:
Welcome aboard Barrett and Roxanne!
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