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science1 year ago•1 min saved

"Search Underway in Staffordshire for Meteor Fragments After Fireball Sighting"

Residents of Staffordshire are being asked to look out for meteorite fragments after a bright fireball was seen over the Midlands on May 6. The UK Fireball Alliance estimates that a 500g meteorite may have landed near Blythe Bridge and Uttoxeter. Scientists advise not to touch the rock with bare hands to avoid contamination and suggest using aluminium foil or a clean, dry sandwich bag. Researchers from several universities have already searched the area but have yet to find the meteorite.

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#meteorite #safety #science

astronomy2 years ago•1 min saved

"Rare Meteor Sighting in Devon Captured on Film"

A bright meteor was captured on camera over Devon, with the UK Fireball Alliance describing it as "quite spectacular." The meteor was seen on Wednesday evening and landed in the sea off the coast of Cornwall, but no meteorites were recoverable as the trajectory showed it to have both occurred and terminated over the ocean. The alliance explained that a fireball and a meteor are the same thing, with "fireball" being a visual term, and clarified the terms meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite.

via BBC.com|

#astronomy #cornwall #devon