Sharon, Pennsylvania, USA
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August 8, 2011 01:22 AM EST – NASA released a report indicating the possibility of meteorites on the ground near the Ohio/Pennsylvania border, near the town of Sharon, Pennsylvania. This was a small fireball, but it is possible that some material reached the ground. Please review the links below and the attached files for detailed info.
| Data Source(s): | NASA Bulletin AMS Event 803-2011 |
| Date/Time: | 08/08/2011 01:22 UTC |
| Location: | Sharon, Pennsylvania |
| Reference Coordinates: | 41.411°N 80.667°W Google Map |
| Reference Altitude: | 38 km above sea level |
| Energy / Mass Estimate: | 0.00037kt / 5kg |
| Entry Speed: | 25 km/s |
| Bearing: | 158.8° NW |
| Slope: | 52.4° from vertical |
StrewnLAB Results & Data
The attached bulletin and KMZ files contain the StrewnLAB strewn field and mass zones.
If you plan to hunt for meteorites at this location, feel free to contact Jim Goodall and request a more detailed map.
The author and founder of Strewnify.com, an automotive controls engineer, with a passion for physics.
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