Campo del Ceilo info

Started by garybhooper, 05/01/2008 06:24AM
Posted 05/01/2008 06:24AM Opening Post
I am new to meteorite collecting, but in the last month or so I have acquired three Campo Meteorites. They weigh six, twelve and twenty one and a half pounds. I have been searching for information on the Campo meteorites, but I have a few unanswered questions. More specifically, I am intrigued by the meteorites low angle of impact and have been seeking a description of the passage through our atmosphere. I can envision it being in a decaying earth orbit and having a very long and blazing trip from Africa to South America. I finally found what I was looking for, so I will pass it along to other Campo collectors.
http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-iarticle_query?bibcode=1996M%26PS...31..433C&db_key=AST&page_ind=0&data_type=GIF&type=SCREEN_VIEW&classic=YES