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AMS Trajectory & Doppler Weather Radar Return
On. Jan. 24, 2016 a fireball streaked over parts of Florida and left a trail of meteorites around the Osceola region. The American Meteorite Society’s Mike Hankey and colleagues went hunting for those meteorites, and were not disappointed. See photos from their successful meteorite hunt here, courtesy of Hankey and the AMS. HERE: AMS’s fireball trajectory intersects with meteor cloud in hunt for meteorites that fell to Earth in Florida on Jan. 24, 2016.
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Florida Fireball Radar Signatures
Composite of radar signatures of falling meteorites from the Jan. 24, 2016, Florida fireball. The red line is the approximate ground track of the falling meteor, traveling from the northeast toward the southwest.
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Sunset Over Osceola National Forest
Sunset over Osceola National Forest in Florida
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Mud on car during hunt for meteorites that fell to Earth in Florida on Jan. 24, 2016.
Mud on car during hunt for meteorites that fell to Earth in Florida on Jan. 24, 2016.
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First Osceola Meteorite Found – Jan 31st, 2016
First Osceola meteorite found on Jan 31st, 2016.
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Daytime Fireball Meteorite
The first meteorite found during a hunt for pieces of the object that caused a daytime fireball over Florida on Jan. 24, 2016.
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Second Osceola Meteorite Find – 18.5 Grams
Second Osceola meteorite found at 18.5 grams during the hunt for meteorites that fell to Earth in Florida on Jan. 24, 2016.
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Second Osceola Meteorite Find – 18.5 Grams Close Up
Second Osceola meteorite found at 18.5 grams during the hunt for meteorites that fell to Earth in Florida on Jan. 24, 2016.
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Third Osceola Meteorite Find
Third Osceola Meteorite find during the hunt for meteorites that fell to Earth in Florida on Jan. 24, 2016.
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Third Osceola Meteorite Find Close Up
Third Osceola Meteorite find during the hunt for meteorites that fell to Earth in Florida on Jan. 24, 2016.
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Fourth Osceola Meteorite Find – 42.5 Grams
Fourth Osceola Meteorite find at 42.5 grams during the hunt for meteorites that fell to Earth in Florida on Jan. 24, 2016.
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Fourth Osceola Meteorite Find – 42.5 Grams Close Up
Fourth Osceola Meteorite find at 42.5 grams during the hunt for meteorites that fell to Earth in Florida on Jan. 24, 2016.
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Four Osceola Meteorites
Four Osceola meteorites found during the hunt for meteorites that fell to Earth in Florida on Jan. 24, 2016.
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Larry Atkins and Mike Hankey with Four Meteorites
Larry Atkins (left) and Mike Hankey with four meteorites found in Florida following a Jan. 24, 2016, daytime fireball.
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Car Stuck in Mud in Osceola Meteorite Recovery
Car stuck in the mud during the hunt for meteorites that fell to Earth in Florida on Jan. 24, 2016.
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Josh Adkins with 800 gram Find
Josh Adkins with 800 gram find during the hunt for meteorites that fell to Earth in Florida on Jan. 24, 2016.
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Brendan Fallon with 800 Gram Find
Brendan Fallon with 800 Gram find during the hunt for meteorites that fell to Earth in Florida on Jan. 24, 2016.
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800 Gram Find in-situ in Osceola Meteorite Recovery
800 Gram Find in-situ in Osceola meteorite recovery.
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Larry Atkins Second Find – 80 Grams
Larry Atkins second meteorite find weighing 80 grams.
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Larry Atkins Second Find – 80 Grams Close-Up
Larry Atkins second meteorite find weighing 80 grams in close-up.
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Car Stuck in Mud in Osceola Meteorite Recovery
Car stuck in the mud during the hunt for meteorites that fell to Earth in Florida on Jan. 24, 2016.
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Josh Adkins with 800 gram Find
Josh Adkins with 800 gram find during the hunt for meteorites that fell to Earth in Florida on Jan. 24, 2016.
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Brendan Fallon with 800 Gram Find
Brendan Fallon with 800 Gram find during the hunt for meteorites that fell to Earth in Florida on Jan. 24, 2016.
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800 Gram Find in-situ in Osceola Meteorite Recovery
800 Gram Find in-situ in Osceola meteorite recovery.
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Larry Atkins Second Find – 80 Grams
Larry Atkins second meteorite find weighing 80 grams.
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Larry Atkins Second Find – 80 Grams Close-Up
Larry Atkins second meteorite find weighing 80 grams in close-up.
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