Wisconsin- Mike Farmer, "Meteorite Hunter" Scores again !!!

Mike Farmer Finds Yet More of the Meteorites from the 14APR10 Fall in Wisconsin















Michael Farmer finds another meteorite from the fireball of April 14, 2010. 36 grams.
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UW-Madison professor looking for meteor pieces

Journal Times
The appearance of a meteorite over southern Wisconsin on Wednesday night excited a lot of conversation and now University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists ...

Meteor Crater Becomes Outdoor Classroom 4/17/10

KOSA
Odessa, TX - The Odessa Meteor Crater is nationally recognized as a great source for learning about history, dating back 63000 years, and today a Dallas ...

Meteor Fragment Lands in a Farmer's Shed Roof

Daily Contributor
A fragment of the meteor that burst into a fireball over the night sky of Wisconsin last Wednesday, April 14, landed in the roof of the shed of a farmer ...

Farmer Discovers Meteor Fragment From Fireball Over Wisconsin ...

By Janet Shan
A small chunk of rock believed to be a fragment from a meteor that burst into a stunning fireball over Wisconsin Wednesday night was discovered by a farmer after it fell on the roof of his shed. The meteor fragment is peppered with gray ...

Meteorite hunters flock to southwest Wisconsin

WKOW-TV.com
The meteor blasted thru the earth's atmosphere Wednesday night at 36000 miles per hour -- a magnetic fireball that overpowered the bright lights of ...

Small Town Benefit From Meteor Search

WISC Madison
The meteorite rush is breathing a bit more life into the economy, but it's not without frustrations for some in the area. The community isn't exactly a top ...

Video: Scientists Find Potential Meteorite
CBS News Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:14 PM PDT
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin are examining a possible fragment from a meteor that was visible from Wisconsin to Iowa. It weighs about a third of a pound and is the size of a peanut. ...

Oldest Martian Meteorite Not as Old as Thought Wired News Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:33 PM PDT The oldest Martian meteorite on Earth -- the famous Allan Hills meteorite, which was once thought to contain evidence of ancient life on the Red Planet -- received a new, more recent birth date, courtesy of University of Houston scientists....

Meteorite Hunters Flock To Village Of Livingston WISC-TV Madison Sat, 17 Apr 2010 09:49 AM PDT Meteorite hunters are searching the area for fragments from the meteor that lit up Midwestern skies Wednesday night.

Meteorite hunters back in Wis. fields looking for 'treasure' WGN Radio Chicago Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:48 AM PDT LIVINGSTON, WISC. -- Treasure hunters took to the fields at sunrise Saturday, canvassing miles of open farmland in southwestern Wisconsin for fragments of a meteorite that crashed Wednesday night....

Meteorite hunters seek 'treasure' in Wisconsin Chicago Tribune Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:29 AM PDT Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11 ...

Wisconsin Farmer Found Meteorite Fragment Pravda Ru Sat, 17 Apr 2010 03:38 AM PDT A small chunk of rock believed to be a fragment from a meteor that burst into a stunning fireball over Wisconsin Wednesday night was discovered by a farmer after it fell on the roof of his shed....

Meteorites in Them Thar Fields The Tuscaloosa News Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:38 AM PDT EMMA GRAVES FITZSIMMONS Meteorite hunters headed to Wisconsin after a meteorite shower lighted the sky in several Midwestern states....

Meteorite hunters scour southwestern Wisconsin Denver Post Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:22 AM PDT On the first day, there was light. On the third day, land strewn with meteorites.

After the fireball come the meteorite hunters Los Angeles Times Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:19 AM PDT Collectors descend on a rural area of Wisconsin, looking for pieces of the meteor that streaked across the Midwestern sky Wednesday night. Following a fireball that lit up the night sky and a sonic boom that rattled houses over the Midwest, another phenomenon is arriving in southwestern Wisconsin: meteorite hunters....

Recovery of meteor pieces reported in Wis.
Chicago Tribune Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:29 PM PDT
A Chicago-area man and his two sons report the first recovery of a meteorite from the fireball that the night sky over much of the northern Midwest on Wednesday. As dozens of meteorite hunters converged on southwest Wisconsin on Friday, a Lake Forest man and his two teenage sons stumbled upon what all of them had traveled hours to find.

Wisconsin researchers studying meteorite that crossed Iowa sky

Radio Iowa
Meteorite hunters descended on southwestern Wisconsin, where the meteor landed. Officials in the Geoscience Department at the University of Wisconsin in ...

Astro Bob blog: More meteorites, a monster ash plume and an orbiting duet

Duluth News Tribune
As meteorite hunters descend into southern Wisconsin like so many bees drawn to nectar, we'll soon have news if more than a couple of meteorites will be ...

Was the giant fireball a meteor or something else? (video)

Examiner.com
Many say it was a large meteor because a meteor shower was in the area at the time. Many people that called into local radio stations called it a “fireball. ...

Bright meteor streaks across Southern California Deserts

Examiner.com
Another meteor was seen by an astronomer near Joshua Tree National Park earlier this morning. It is unclear whether or not this belongs to the same group ...

Wisconsin's brush with Meteorites

ABH News
Here we would mention that a meteorite is a fragment of a large meteor (a rock from outer space) that orbits the sun like the planets of the solar system ...

Wisconsin Inhabitant Locates Rock Believed to be Part of Meteor

TopNews United States
Scientists say that a visible part from a meteor that lighted up Midwestern skies this week has been recovered in southwestern region of Wisconsin. ...

Wisconsin man: Meteor fragment hit my roof

Chicago Sun-Times
MILWAUKEE -- A southwestern Wisconsin man has apparently recovered a fragment from the meteor that lit up Midwestern skies earlier this week. ...

Martian meteorites may help "refine the history of Mars"

Sify
American scientists have shed new light on the evolution of Mars by studying Martian meteorites. The findings of the study, conducted by Thomas Lapen, ...
Hunting for Meteorites

KCRG
By Katie Wiedemann, Reporter By Becky Ogann DUBUQUE - A Curator from the Field Museum in Chicago is leading the hunt to find meteorites in Wisconsin. ...

Wisconsin Meteorite Hunters Find First Meteorite Not "The Meteorite Men" 15APR10

Meteorite Hunter Mike Farmer saying, "Wisconsin Meteorite Found!"





















---------Photo by Terry Boudreaux (c) 2010; Source: Mike Farmer, telephone interview.
Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - April 16, 2010 Meteorite Photo of the Day (link)
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Meteorite Hunter Mike Farmer of Tucson, Arizona reports that the first fragment of the Wisconsin Iowa meteorite fall of 14APR22010 has been found. Two boys, Christopher and Evan Boudreaux found their first stone within 22 hours after the fall. According to Mike Farmer, a professional meteorite hunter, the meteorite appears to be an H chondrite. The meteorite is now undergoing laboratory study and soon the type classification will be officially announced.

Got more meteorite finds? Have you found a meteorite? Contact me at: drtanuki@gmail.com Thank you!


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Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News Summary 17APR2010

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New York Times

Meteorites in Them Thar Fields

New York Times
A fireball lighted the sky in Madison, Wis., Wednesday night, part of a meteorite shower, as seen on a rooftop webcam operated by the University of ...

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Meteor fragment lands in UW-Madison geoscience department

University of Wisconsin-Madison
by Jill Sakai Researchers in the Department of Geoscience had the opportunity Friday morning to analyze a rock fragment they believe is from the meteor that ...


UW has meteorite fragment

Wisconsin Radio Network
That today from Professor John Valley of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Geoscience Department, who confirms meteorites have been found. ...

Purported Fragments of Midwest Meteor Found

NBC Chicago
He said it seems to be legitimate because it's covered with the distinctive blackened crust created when a meteor superheats in the Earth's atmosphere. ...

Astro Bob blog: First meteorite recovered from Wisconsin fireball Duluth News Tribune Christopher and Evan Boudreaux hold the first recovered meteorite from the April 14, 2010 Wisconsin fireball. The first stone was recovered 22 hours after ... See all stories on this topic

METEORITE MAN: Drake physicist reacts to Wednesday night lightshow WHO-TV It was the type of close encounter that had some of us thinking sci-fi, but even those who understood it as a fantastic but very NATURAL meteor are still ...

After the fireball come the meteorite hunters

Los Angeles Times
Professional meteorite hunters and dealers have been descending on an area outside Livingston, a Wisconsin village of about 600. ...

Piece of meteor found in Wisconsin

WREX-TV
MADISON (WREX) - A piece of the meteor that had everybody talking Thursday has been found in Wisconsin. Our sister station, WKOW-TV in Madison, ...

Extra, Extra
Chicagoist Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:09 PM PDT
Photo by iwotkun An arbitrator ruled in favor of the City today in their battle with the Chicago Police Union over raises; "rank-and-file" officers will receive a 10 percent increase over five years. A Lake Forest man claims he's recovered a chunk of the meteorite responsible for that giant fireball over the Midwest on Wednesday night. A congrats to Katie Washington of Gary, Indiana who has ...

Meteorite found in southwestern Wisconsin Wisconsin State Journal This peanut-sized piece of rock brought in for inspection by UW-Madison experts is a piece of the meteor that streaked across the sky on Wednesday night, ...

Man finds rock believed to be meteorite fragment CBS 5 Green Bay Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:22 PM PDT A southwestern Wisconsin man has apparently recovered a fragment from the meteor that lit up Midwestern skies earlier this week.... Wis. man finds rock believed to be meteor fragment Victoria Advocate MILWAUKEE (AP) - An apparent fragment from a meteor that lit up Midwestern skies this week has been recovered in southwestern Wisconsin, scientists said ...

Searching for meteorites WXOW 19 La Crosse Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:46 PM PDT MADISON, Wisconsin (WXOW) - UW researchers experienced a moment of history in their museum lab today as they observed a meteorite found in Wisconsin.

Meteorite found in Wisconsin FOX 28 South Bend Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:38 PM PDT University of Wisconsin researchers are excited they got to observe a real meteorite in Madison. Researchers at the Geology Museum say this is the first one they have ever witnessed in the 28 years working on campus.

Meteorite Found West of Madison TMJ4 Milwaukee Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:07 AM PDT At least one piece of space rock hit the earth on Wednesday night. People all over southern Wisconsin and parts of the Midwest witnessed a big flash of light as a meteor raced across the sky.

Meteorite Recovered from April 14 Fireball Universe Today Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:03 AM PDT Via the Astro Bob and Rocks From Space websites comes news that the first meteorite has been recovered from the spectacular fireball that was seen over seven states on April 14, 2010. Brothers Christopher and Evan Boudreaux from southern Wisconsin located a piece of what was likely a meter-wide space rock, according to [...]

Midwest meteorite search is on WGN TV Chicago Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:33 AM PDT People from all over flocking to Wisconsin with hopes to find meteor's fragments The search is on for fragments of a fireball that lit up the Midwest's sky this week.... Wednesday Night's Meteor May Have Landed in SW Wisconsin WTAQ (WTAQ) - The meteor that lit up the sky in the Upper Midwest on Wednesday night might have landed in southwest Wisconsin. And UW-Madison's geosciences ... Security cameras catch images of meteor WDAY (WDAY TV) - We're getting in new images of the meteor that screamed though the night sky in the Midwest Wednesday night. This video came from a security ... See all stories on this topic Large meteor streaks across Midwestern sky NWAOnline (subscription) By DINESH RAMDE AP A large meteor streaked across the Midwestern sky, momentarily turning night into day, rattling houses and causing trees and the ground ...

Martian Meteorite Yields Clues About Mars Evolution
redOrbit Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:11 AM PDT
New information about Martian meteorites discovered by UH professorThrough the study of a popular Martian meteorite's age, a University of Houston professor and his team have made significant discoveries about the timeline of volcanic activity on Mars.Thomas Lapen, assistant professor of geosciences at UH, describes his team's findings in a paper titled "A Younger Age for ALH84001 and its ..

Oldest Martian Meteorite Not as Old as Thought
Wired News Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:48 AM PDT
The oldest Martian meteorite on Earth -- the famous Allan Hills meteorite, which was once thought to contain evidence of ancient life on the Red Planet -- received a new, more recent birth date, courtesy of University of Houston scientists.

Wisconsin Iowa Event 14APR2010 Video

The meteor debris train is above the circular radar sweep noise and appears a a streaking blue line on the image.


















US Weather Service NOAA Doppler Image

Wisconsin Iowa Large Meteor Fireball - Bolide 14APR2010 Video

Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois Large Meteor Fireball Video - Bolide 14APR2010
Howard County, Iowa Sheriff`s Dashcam Fireball Video

kimtweather — posted on 14 April 2010 — YouTube
This is video of the large meteor/fireball that flew across the Midwest on the night of 4/14/2010 around 10:06 PM. About 28 seconds in is where the best part of the video is.

The video was taken from the dashboard camera of a sheriff office vehicle in Howard County, which is in Iowa along the Minnesota border.

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Wisconsin Iowa Large Meteor Fireball - Bolide 14APR2010

Large Meteor! Wisconsin Iowa Bolide Fireball 14APR2010

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Reports of large bolide with booms seen in Wisconsin and Iowa. More details as they are reported. Any eyewitnesses please post a comment. State you city or location , what YOU saw or heard. ANY PHOTOS OF the event? PLEASE email me.
My email address is drtanuki@gmail.com if you wish to contact me.

updates in the news:

Madison Meteor? WKOW-TV.com 27 News Chief Meteorologist Bob Lindmeier says it is possible a large meteor passed through the area, but it's hard to know exactly what caused the bright ...

Did You See the Light Show Wednesday Night? WSAW The National Weather Service is reporting it was either a meteor or space debris. It was apparently seen as far away as Kansas City. ...

"Giant Fireball" Lights up the Night Sky KCRG The meteor burning through the atmosphere appeared to be a “giant fireball” and reports have been coming into the KCRG-TV9 newsroom from viewers across ... Meteor Lights Up The Night KIMT Around 10:00 tonight numerous people reported seeing what is more than likely a meteor that flew across the Midwest. The reports are very consistent that a ... Apparent meteor shoots through Wisconsin sky Madison.com An apparent meteor — or possibly a piece of space junk — shot through and illuminated the night sky Wednesday, spurring dozens of people to flood the Dane ... Meteor passes BN? Bloomington Pantagraph It likely was a meteor because there were no indications of aircraft in trouble, according officials at Peoria International Airport's control tower. ... Possible Meteor Siting over West Michigan WZZM A possible large meteor siting occurred over West Michigan late Wednesday evening. Calls to the WZZM 13 Information Center started around 11:10 pm with the ... Rock River Valley residents see possible meteor Rockford Register Star Their best guess was it was meteor.” National Weather Service meteorologist Nathan Marsili said the streak or flash of light was visible from southwest ... Spectacular light trails reported in west sky Milwaukee Journal Sentinel By Jesse Garza of the Journal Sentinel Stargazers were treated to a spectacular display of light trails Wednesday night as the Gamma Virginids meteor shower ... Dozens See Fireball In The Sky WISN Milwaukee WISN Chief Meteorologist Mark Baden said people from as far away as Iowa and Ohio saw the fireball which was likely a meteor. "A meteor is a rock, ... Huge fireball over Wisconsin! Discover Magazine (blog) For those of you in Wisconsin, apparently there was a heckuva meteor that lit up the skies there around 10:00 pm local time April 14, an hour ago as I write ...

KGAN, Cedar Rapids, IA, indicates reports of "boom." (Not clear if those reports are local to the Cedar Rapids area.)

----- Original Message -----
From: mlangen
To: MeteoriteCollectors @yahoogroups. com
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 10:36 PM
Subject: Re: [MeteoriteCollector s] Fireball -- Southern Wisconsin

"Reports now streaming in from as far east as Grand Rapids, MI, as well as Iowa and Missouri.

----- Original Message -----
From: mlangenf
To: MeteoriteCollectors ATyahoogroupsDOT com
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 10:30 PM
Subject: [MeteoriteCollector s] Fireball -- Southern Wisconsin

Roughly 15 minutes ago I saw several very bright flashes in the sky through a west-facing window here in Monticello, Wisconsin. A nearby amateur astronomer acquaintance emailed to report that she had seen a bright "red and green" fireball transit the western horizon just below a local treeline. There was no perceptible sonic boom here.

I do not yet have estimated azimuth or elevation estimates, nor do I know whether the track was right-to-left or left-to-right from the observer's viewpoint. There was no perceptible sonic boom here. Given the extraordinary brightness of this event, however, I suspect there may be a new fall some distance to the west."

posted by Mark on met-collectors site

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