"Phew".
And actually, reading the Topic subject line, I didn't know that meteorites had been accepted into the Catholic Church. That's progress for you.
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Topic started on 12-6-2004 @ 07:38 PM by NeedTruth
tvnz.co.nz...
Space relic falls into living room
Jun 12, 2004
A solid black lump that crashed into an Auckland family's living room has turned out to be a huge windfall.
Experts have confirmed it is the ninth meteorite to be found in New Zealand.
They say the new owners of the space rock can expect collectors from around the world to be calling.
It was a fairly normal Saturday morning at the Archer household until the four billion-year-old rock made an appearance at around 9:00.
"There was just a huge explosion and we looked around and there was just dust everywhere," says Brenda Archer.
What they didn't expect to find was a very hot rock.
"I don't know what to make of it, it's unbelievable. I'm just glad no one was sitting on the couch because they just would have got absolutely crowned," she says.
The specialists were doubting at first but once they saw it they were convinced it was a meteorite.
"I did a bit of checking and I thought maybe there'd been a meteor shower or something, but there's been nothing at this time of year," says Jennie McCormick of the Stardome Observatory.
The rock weighs in at 1.3 kilograms. Scientists won't know exactly where it comes from until it is fully examined.
Grant Christie from the Stardome Observatory says there will be dealers on the next plane offering the Archers cash for their rock.
And Joel Schiff of Auckland University says the story adds value to the find.
"Falling through a roof is really an exceptional event that rarely happens, and this is a beautiful large specimen."
It is likely to be named the Ellerslie meteorite after the suburb it was found in.
Astronomers say people should check the garden because it may not be the only one.
NeedTruth
Space relic falls into living room
Jun 12, 2004
A solid black lump that crashed into an Auckland family's living room has turned out to be a huge windfall.
Experts have confirmed it is the ninth meteorite to be found in New Zealand.
They say the new owners of the space rock can expect collectors from around the world to be calling.
It was a fairly normal Saturday morning at the Archer household until the four billion-year-old rock made an appearance at around 9:00.
"There was just a huge explosion and we looked around and there was just dust everywhere," says Brenda Archer.
What they didn't expect to find was a very hot rock.
"I don't know what to make of it, it's unbelievable. I'm just glad no one was sitting on the couch because they just would have got absolutely crowned," she says.
The specialists were doubting at first but once they saw it they were convinced it was a meteorite.
"I did a bit of checking and I thought maybe there'd been a meteor shower or something, but there's been nothing at this time of year," says Jennie McCormick of the Stardome Observatory.
The rock weighs in at 1.3 kilograms. Scientists won't know exactly where it comes from until it is fully examined.
Grant Christie from the Stardome Observatory says there will be dealers on the next plane offering the Archers cash for their rock.
And Joel Schiff of Auckland University says the story adds value to the find.
"Falling through a roof is really an exceptional event that rarely happens, and this is a beautiful large specimen."
It is likely to be named the Ellerslie meteorite after the suburb it was found in.
Astronomers say people should check the garden because it may not be the only one.
NeedTruth
reply posted on 14-6-2004 @ 02:57 PM by quadricle
these types of incidents happen all the time, just seems their not in the news or we don't pay attention to them.
examples:
On November 30, 1954, Alabama housewife Ann Hodges was taking a nap on her couch when she was awakened by a 3-pound (1.4-kilogram) meteor that crashed through the roof of her house, bounced off a piece of furniture (just like the NZ incident) and struck her in the hip, causing a large bruise.
On October 9, 1992, a large fireball was seen streaking over the eastern United States, finally exploding into many pieces. In Peekskill, New York, one of the pieces struck a Chevrolet automobile owned by Michelle Knapp. Knapp was not in the car at the time, but heard the crash and ran out to her driveway to find a hole punched clear through the trunk of her car and a warm 26-pound (12-kilogram) meteorite lying under the vehicle. But things turned out well in the end -- her old and rather run-down automobile instantly became a collector’s item and later sold for tens of thousands of dollars.
although no human has ever been killed by falling meteors some animals have bit the bullet:
In 1860, in Ohio, a horse reportedly died after being struck by a meteor.
In 1911 a dog was killed in Egypt.
link for more info:
www.space.com...
examples:
On November 30, 1954, Alabama housewife Ann Hodges was taking a nap on her couch when she was awakened by a 3-pound (1.4-kilogram) meteor that crashed through the roof of her house, bounced off a piece of furniture (just like the NZ incident) and struck her in the hip, causing a large bruise.
On October 9, 1992, a large fireball was seen streaking over the eastern United States, finally exploding into many pieces. In Peekskill, New York, one of the pieces struck a Chevrolet automobile owned by Michelle Knapp. Knapp was not in the car at the time, but heard the crash and ran out to her driveway to find a hole punched clear through the trunk of her car and a warm 26-pound (12-kilogram) meteorite lying under the vehicle. But things turned out well in the end -- her old and rather run-down automobile instantly became a collector’s item and later sold for tens of thousands of dollars.
although no human has ever been killed by falling meteors some animals have bit the bullet:
In 1860, in Ohio, a horse reportedly died after being struck by a meteor.
In 1911 a dog was killed in Egypt.
link for more info:
www.space.com...
reply posted on 15-6-2004 @ 01:45 PM by Cleric
Heres another link to information about the Metorite, how many meteorites are there?? I'm starting to
think something is coming for us!!! 
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