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The Pantar, Lanao, Philippine Islands, Meteorite
Author(s) -
Nininger H. H.
Publication year - 1938
Publication title -
contributions of the society for research on meteorites
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-5100
pISSN - 0096-2813
DOI - 10.1111/j.1945-5100.1938.tb00199.x
Subject(s) - meteorite , astrobiology , connection (principal bundle) , geology , physics , geometry , mathematics
A 2,320‐gram aërolite which was observed to fall on June 16, 1938, at Pantar, Lanao, Philippine Islands, by Mr. R. H. Wygle, is described as being of the ordinary chondritic variety. Mr. Wygle was extremely fortunate also in securing a photograph (herewith reproduced) of the dust cloud which appeared in the wake of the meteorite. There was a press report to the effect that, at the time of the fall of the meteorite, many small particles fell like rain onto the metal roofs of several houses. There is no reason to doubt this report, for a similar occurrence has been recorded in connection with at least four North‐American falls. That this phenomenon is in some way related to meteoritic clouds is reasonable to assume. If the connection is established, then ordinary meteoritic showers will have to be reckoned, probably in tons , instead of grams , of material!