[meteorite-list] Meteorite Fall in Scotland?

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Mar 7 13:12:06 2006
Message-ID: <200603071810.k27IAKd04958_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=16782047&method=full&siteid=66633&headline=hunt-for-shooting-stars-site--name_page.html

HUNT FOR SHOOTING STARS SITE
Daily Record (United Kingdom)
March 7, 2006

THE hunt is on for the crash sites of two meteors near Stirling Castle.

Scientists have been spurred into action by reports of spectacular
"balls of fire" falling in the area.

If discovered, they would be the first meteorites confirmed to have hit
north of the Border for almost 100 years.

The incidents, reported by several witnesses, were on the evenings of
Friday, February 17 and the following Monday.

Scientists want to hear from others who saw the fireballs, to trace the
scene of impact.

John Faithfull, curator of mineralogy and petrology at Glasgow
University's Hunterian Museum, said yesterday: "Although meteorite falls
are rare everywhere, Scotland seems to have escaped remarkably lightly.

"There have only been four meteorites recovered from Scotland, compared
with more than 18 from England and Wales. Statistically, we are overdue
another one.

"There must undoubtedly be more people who saw these meteorites - people
who just happened to be out walking the dog or looking out their window
- and we need them to come forward."

"It can be difficult to judge exactly where a meteorite may have landed
but it is exciting."
Received on Tue 07 Mar 2006 01:10:20 PM PST