Published 11 months ago

Meteorite search intensifies in Queensland cattle country after spectacular sky show

Summary by Ground News

Amateur astronomers have mapped a search area where pieces of last weekend's asteroid may have fallen in Queensland's cattle country. The meteor, which shot across regional Queensland on Saturday night, was up to a meter in diameter and travelled up to 150,000 kilometres per hour. The citizen scientists have begun contacting land owners and graziers in the area who they believe could have meteorites.

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Amateur astronomers map meteor fall site in Gulf Country, hunt for asteroid pieces continues

Citizen scientists are contacting landowners west of the tiny gulf town of Croydon who could have "iron and nickel" meteorites in their paddocks after Saturday night's light show.

11 months ago·Australia

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