29 June 2016

300g 'meteorite' crashes through roof of Thai house. 28JUN2016

300g 'meteorite' crashes through roof of Thai house. 28JUN2016
As reported in today's Bangkok Post.
Via: RSOE-EDIS.
Excerpt: "Department head Sarawut Tuantam said the rock’s crust was charcoal black, indicating it had been burned entering Earth's atmosphere at very high speeds. The test also found the chunk contained large amount of iron and was attracted by a magnet."
Please visit the original article for full details.
  • Latitude: 16.84N,100.23E (NW Thailand).
  • Time: 07:26AM Local / 00:26AM UTC
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