RSS
News


Home Page > News > Search on for Irish meteorite said to be worth nearly $130,000

Blogs


comment on article 3 Comments
print this article Print
email this articleE-mail

Search on for Irish meteorite said to be worth nearly $130,000

By
CATHY HAYES,
IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Sunday, September 5, 2010, 8:24 AM
Updated Sunday, September 5, 2010, 8:30 AM

 

Bookmark and Share

Astronomers in Ireland are looking for a meteorite that could be worth nearly $130,00 after a meteor shower last week.

Astronomers in Ireland are on the look out for a meteorite that could be worth about $129,000, after a meteor shower Wednesday night.

David Moore, chairman of Astronomy Ireland, the national astronomy club, told the Herald that the discovery of a meteorite would be rare.  Only three meteorites have been found in Ireland in the past 200 years.

The last meteorite was found in Ireland in 1999 near Leighlin Bridge in Carlow. A handful of the shattered fragment were valued at €100,000.

Astronomy Ireland’s switchboard has been jammed with calls from the public since the fireball blazed across the sky.

"The meteorite will stand out because it has a burnt, smooth exterior," said Moore.

"People can pick it up. There is no kryptonite or any crazy substance that would poison or radiate a person."

The group is asking for those who saw the latest shower to visit www.astronomy.ie and fill out a Fireball Report Form, which will allow experts to trace its path and identify possible landing sites.
 

print this article Print
email this articleE-mail


3 Comments

It may take several minutes for your comment to appear.
Report abuse
Posted by Seamus59 on Sep 06, 2010, 12:35 PM EDT
Is it a case of finders keepers?
Report abuse
Posted by shidoobe on Sep 06, 2010, 12:06 PM EDT
Try eBay HA HA HA
Report abuse
Posted by ironbed on Sep 05, 2010, 03:45 PM EDT
An expensive stone.
 


Click to learn more from DiscoverIreland.com.
IrishCentral Mobile QR code


Connect to IrishCentral with your Facebook account

or sign-in directly

Welcome to IrishCentral!
Please provide the following information in order to create your account

Username:
E-Mail Address:
Password:
Confirm Password:
I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy


Welcome to IrishCentral!
All we need is the following information and you will be part of the #1 Irish community in the US

E-Mail Address:
First select a unique username:
Username:
Now choose a password:
Password:
Confirm Password:
I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
Thank you!

Just one more step and you will be part of the largest Irish community in America! Tell us a little more about you to start enjoying all the features of IrishCentral.

Additional Information:

First Name:
Last Name:
Date of Birth:
Zip:
Gender: Male  Female 
Country:
Degree of Irishness:
Household Income:
Level of Education:

Subscribe to our newsletters:

The Best of IrishCentral - Daily Newsletter
Special Offers from our sponsors

or
Skip

You can edit your information at any time, just go to "my account" when you're logged in.

Log into IrishCentral with your Facebook account

or sign-in directly

E-Mail:
Password:
 Remember me Forgot my password