Remains of fireball of January 17 found
Monday, March 16, 2009
The meteorites found in Denmark.
On January 17 last year attracted a large lump of space rock a hot track by the earth's atmosphere. The fireball caused a momentary light, which in large parts of the Netherlands, northern Germany and Scandinavia to see, and even video was recorded. It appears that small fragments of the original object has reached the earth. The German 'meteorite hunter "Thomas Grau on the Danish island of Lolland, a number of meteorites found. It would be koolstofchondrieten: a relatively rare type of meteorite that is rich in organic compounds.
Deutscher Meteoritenstücke findet auf dänischer Insel (German)
Meteorit-Jaeger jubler efter sjældent fund (Danish language)
Source: all about astronomy
Monday, March 16, 2009
The meteorites found in Denmark.
On January 17 last year attracted a large lump of space rock a hot track by the earth's atmosphere. The fireball caused a momentary light, which in large parts of the Netherlands, northern Germany and Scandinavia to see, and even video was recorded. It appears that small fragments of the original object has reached the earth. The German 'meteorite hunter "Thomas Grau on the Danish island of Lolland, a number of meteorites found. It would be koolstofchondrieten: a relatively rare type of meteorite that is rich in organic compounds.
Deutscher Meteoritenstücke findet auf dänischer Insel (German)
Meteorit-Jaeger jubler efter sjældent fund (Danish language)
Source: all about astronomy
