[meteorite-list] Fireball Sighting Over Ireland

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 12:17:48 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <201511112017.tABKHmv2018014_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/science/parts-of-a-meteorite-seen-in-irish-skies-could-have-landed-1.2423425

Parts of a meteorite seen in Irish skies could have landed

Astronomy Ireland appeals for sightings after reports of ?colossal explosion?
on Sunday

Aine McMahon
Irish Times
November 9, 2015

Astronomy Ireland has said parts of a meteorite seen flashing across the
sky last night could have landed on earth.

It said a "colossal explosion" was seen over Ireland on Sunday night at
about 8.15pm and said reports are urgently needed to locate any meteorite
that was dropped as a result.

The Astronomy Ireland website received numerous reports from people all
across Ireland reporting the flash was so bright that it lit up the landscape
for several seconds.

Astronomy Ireland believes it was was a rock in space colliding with Earth
and burning up in the sky hundreds of miles above Ireland.

"From a flash this bright it is possible that part of the rock survived
the re-entry process and landed on Earth", said rditor of Astronomy Ireland
magazine, David Moore.

"A fireball in November 1999 that dropped a meteorite on Ireland was found
in Co Carlow after a similar analysis by Astronomy Ireland. Collectors
were later selling bits of this meteorite for 50 times the price of gold
at the time, so meteorites can be very valuable," added Mr Moore.

He asked people who saw the event to report sightings on the Astronomy
Ireland website, astronomy.ie, so that others can search the area for
meteorites.
Received on Wed 11 Nov 2015 03:17:48 PM PST