Meteorites wanted!

Bright fireball exploded over the Waldviertel region

It is only a short, bright - but violent and spectacular spectacle: last Thursday a so-called bolide (meteor) fell in the Lembach area (Haag in Lower Austria) - it probably broke into two fist-sized and numerous small pieces. The Natural History Museum is now calling for the remains of the celestial matter to be found.

Around 100 tons a day: but it is very rare for celestial bodies to hit the earth so large and in such a trajectory that they turn into a glowing fireball.

This happened last Thursday at around 21.30 over the region above Lembach and Bachlerboden (municipality of Haag, Lower Austria). To observe this brief moment of the explosion by chance is a stroke of luck. There is a better chance of finding the remains on the ground - in this case, the Natural History Museum estimates that they must be around two fist-sized and several small pieces.

These remains from an explosion of the meteor - the meteorite pieces - are scattered on the ground and, if chance plays a part, are not too difficult to discover due to their appearance. The Natural History Museum is now calling for the search for astronomical material.

A "scientific approach" is requested for finds - more information at 
https://www.nhm.at/meteorite