Because a instrument operated by NOAA picked up radar data of an asteroid fall over Maine on April 8, 2023, it has been possible for NASA scientists to publish a track, shown below, of where any pieces of the meteorite might have landed.
The $25,000 reward is only for the first kilogram, but Pitt said that the museum will also buy other fireball pieces that are found. “Depending upon the type of meteorite this is, specimens could easily be worth their weight in gold,” he said.
The American Meteor Society received six witness reports of Saturday’s fireball, half of which were in northeast Maine.
I don't know... $25k is a lot of money but a 2 lb chunk of the universe from off this world is pretty special.
ReplyDeleteProperty owners in the area have probably bought out all of the No Trespassing signs from the local Wallys.
ReplyDeleteWorth it's weight in gold? 1kg = 2.2lbs or a little over 35ozs @ $2000/oz = $70,000.
ReplyDeletegold ounces and pounds (troy) are not the same as regular weights.
DeleteIt's called "Downeast Maine", not "Northeast Maine".
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