Astronomers claim the meteorite because it contains a lot of valuable scientific information, but due to its small size it is difficult to “find a needle on the seabed”.
Meteorites weighing around 150 grams fell in southwestern France. The cameras of the Interplanetary Observation Network and the Meteor Recovery Network (FRIPON) recorded the asteroid plunging into the atmosphere, landing at Aiguillon, about 100 km from Bordeaux, at 10:43 p.m. on February 27 (local time).
FRIPON is a system of 100 cameras whose objective is to detect and collect around 10 meteors falling on France each year. “Meteors are remnants of the early solar system, with the advantage of not being affected by environmental factors,” said Mickael Wilmart, expert at the Open Sky Astronomical Education Association, an Observatory campaign organization. Mauraux.
“Such a cool asteroid, which fell only a few days ago, has not been altered by the Earth’s environment. Therefore, it contains a month-to-month example. Scientists are researching and calling for it. help on social media and post posters in places where meteorites are most likely to fall.
However, Wilmart admits the chances of finding a meteorite are slim. “It’s almost like finding a needle in the bottom of the sea. We really expect people to look in the garden or the side of the road and be able to fall on the rock that we so desperately wanted,” did he declare.
