[meteorite-list] Possible Ireland Meteorite Fall?

From: Michael Groetz <mpg4444_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 08:39:57 -0400
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   Everyone have a good weekend.
Mike

http://www.herald.ie/national-news/hunt-for-meteorite-that-could-be-worth-euro100k-2323271.html

Hunt for meteorite that could be worth ?100k
By Michael Lavery
Friday September 03 2010

THE HUNT is on for a meteorite that could be worth more than its
weight in gold.

A fireball blazed across the night sky on Wednesday, leading astronomy
experts to believe it came down somewhere here.

Astronomy Ireland chairman David Moore said the discovery of a
meteorite would be very rare -- only three meteorites have been found
in Ireland in the past 200 years.

A meteorite was last found in Ireland in 1999 when a Carlow woman
found a handful of shattered meteorite pieces on a country lane near
Leighlin Bridge.

The collector who bought the fragments valued them at ?100,000.

Jammed

Astronomy Ireland says its switchboard has been jammed with calls from
members of the public who had witnessed the meteor shower.

It says it should be able to pinpoint its general location within a week.

"The meteorite will stand out because it has a burnt, smooth
exterior," Mr Moore said.

"People can pick it up. There is no kryptonite or any crazy substance
that would poison or radiate a person."

The group is urging those who saw the latest shower to visit
www.astronomy.ie and fill in a Fireball Report Form to allow experts
trace its path and identify possible landing sites.
Received on Sat 04 Sep 2010 08:39:57 AM PDT