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Meteor Impact Site In Northern Minnesota?

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From: David Oesper
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 05:57
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I have a friend who has an uncle who lives in Minnesota.  This uncle
spends lots of time in northern Minnesota.  This particular person
is scientifically literate, and believes he may have found a meteor
impact site in northern Minnesota in a place that is probably very
seldom visited by anybody.  The crater is 12' across, has water in
it, and lies in a heavily forested area.  Unlike the surrounding
forest area, all of the trees near the depression look to be the
same age.

My question is this: who should this Minnesotan contact that can
follow up on this report to see if it is really a meteor impact
site?  Perhaps there is existing aerial photography of the area that
can be looked at before anyone goes there to investigate.  I'm sorry
I do not have coordinates or more information, as this individual is
reluctant to give this information out to anyone who is not in a
position to investigate it properly.  He has visited the site
several times over the past few years, and wants to avoid having
anyone ruin it before the scientists have had a chance to study it.

David Oesper  (S Per)
Ames Area Amateur Astronomers
Ames, Iowa  USA
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