[meteorite-list] UK possible meteorite (but probably not)

[ensoramanda]

Hi ...what Daniel was referring to

I'm new to the list but have been watching, hunting and collecting 
meteorites for 4 years. I was featured at the Natural History Museum, 
London, on the BBC stardate prog with Rob Elliot a couple of years ago 
with a meteorite found after a fireball from Ireland in 2003...(think I 
have another small piece from the same strewnfield from this years visit 
which I need to get checked out). I live near the Barwell fall in UK.

Not found any more about your Caister story apart from this..

http://comm.uea.ac.uk/press/release.asp?id=639

/ 26/06/2006
 From rural Norfolk to Mars...and beyond Hundreds of teenagers in rural 
Norfolk are taking a trip to Mars this month, with the help of 
scientists from the University of East Anglia.

As part of a series of hands-on events, the pupils will don lab coats 
and goggles to study snow algae – the indestructible ‘cosmic microbe’ 
which is the prime contender for ‘greening’ Mars to make it habitable to 
humans. They will also hold a piece of meteorite in their hands that was 
whizzing through space less than five years ago and even extract their 
very own DNA.

The special UEA science taster workshops, funded by the Government’s Aim 
Higher initiative, will be held at schools across rural Norfolk 
throughout the summer. The fun experiments include:

• Studying snow algae – a bizarre plant which turns snow pink and is the 
prime contender for colonising Mars and making it habitable to humans. • 
Extracting DNA from the pupils’ own cheeks which they wear home in a 
glass vial attached to a necklace! • Examining ancient pieces of rock 
which were hit by an asteroid 30 million years ago. • Testing the 
physical strength of different plants – from passion flowers to cucumber 
plants - to understand plant ecology.

Norfolk is one of the poorest performing counties in the UK in terms of 
higher education take-up and the new UEA scheme targets schools where 
this is of particular concern.

Around 60 year 9/10 pupils (14 to 15-year-olds) from each of the 
following schools will be taking part:

July 3 Alderman Peel High School, Wells-next-the-Sea July 4 Methwold 
High School, Thetford July 6 Rosemary Musker High School, Thetford July 
13 Park High School, King’s Lynn

The scheme is run by Dr Kay Yeoman and Dr Harriet Jones, of UEA’s School 
of Biological Sciences, who will also be taking science out into the 
community as part of the forthcoming BA Festival of Science hosted by 
UEA, Norwich Research Park and Norwich City in September.

“Many youngsters in rural parts of the county do not consider science – 
or even higher education – an option,” said Dr Yeoman.

“By taking UEA scientists out into the community, we are hoping to raise 
youngsters’ aspirations. We are using science as a tool to inspire and 
excite them about the world.”

The following schools have already taken part in the scheme: Caister 
High School; Hammonds High School, Swaffham; North Walsham High School; 
Cliff Park High School, Gorleston; Charles Burrell High School, 
Thetford; and Stalham High School.

One teacher said: “The main barriers pupils face are their low 
aspirations and not wanting to be thought of as ‘clever’.”

Another commented: “The event was enjoyable and hands-on – the pupils 
were highly entertained. The school children were particularly excited 
by extracting, and seeing, their own DNA.”

The BA Festival of Science takes place from September 2-9 in venues 
across the UEA campus, Norwich Research Park and Norwich City. To view 
the full programme, including the many events for children, visit 
www.the-ba.net. You can book tickets on the website or by calling 0207 
0194963. The BA Festival of Science is supported by the East of England 
Development Agency.
/
.notice that Caister High school had a meteorite to look at recently...a 
bit of a coincidence that the kids from that area find one so soon 
afterwards eh?

Sorry if this just gets to you but never posted anything on the list yet.

Llewrab (Graham Ensor)



Darren Garrison wrote:

http://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/content/yarmouthmercury/news/story.aspx?brand=GYMOnline&category=news&tBrand=GYMonline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED21%20Jul%202006%2009%3A08%3A46%3A370 


Rock came out of the blue

20 July 2006

It came from outer space - and nearly hit three Caister teenagers.

Friends Christian Baker, Liam Luxton and Jason Hewitt, all 14, were on 
Caister
beach at about 6.30pm on Monday when they saw a rock falling from the sky.

Christian, a Caister High School pupil, said: “It fell quite close to us 
and it
was going at a high speed.
“When we picked it up it was too hot to hold for very long.”

He described the rock, now thought to be a metorite as about the size of 
his
palm.
“It is coloured orange and black. I am definitely going to keep it - it is
really cool.”

The meteorite now has pride of place in Christian's home, and the family 
are
planning to see if anyone can positively identify it.

In August 2004 Lowestoft woman Pauline Aguss, 76, was left with a gash 
on the
arm after being hit by a meteorite.
On average one meteorite falls every week to earth and the last 
significant find
in the UK was in 1991 in Peterborough.