[meteorite-list] Norways TV-astronomer KJR Ødegaard helps decovers Norways 2nd largest meteorite!?

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Hi List,
Here is a Google translation of the story in English.

Sonny




15 years ago was a farmer Harold Skage on Hatlestrand move a stone that 
was not where it should. But it was no ordinary stone that lay on the 
ground.

- I lifted up the stone, but even if it was not so great it was so 
heavy that barely managed to lift it, "says Skage.

He knew at once that there was no common stone that had fallen on his 
farm.

- Because of the unusual weight, I got a gut feeling that this could be 
something that came from heaven, "says Skage.

Hidden treasure
In about 15 years lay buried and forgotten stone outside the house in 
Kvinnherad. It was not until Harald Skage mentioned it to the magazine 
Bygdadrøso built this year, the news came out.

- It's unbelievable that the stone has been such a well-kept secret to 
the media for so many years, "said Gerd Karin Mountain in Bygdadrøso.

Stølen contacted astrophysicist Knut Jørgen Røed Ødegaard, who 
immediately responded. He would like to take it very special stone a 
closer look.

- Yesterday, he came here - and did equally well with the whole family. 
They were all very interested and fascinated, "said Mountain.

- Norway History
Knut Jørgen Røed Ødegaard said that the discovery of about 59 kg is 
historic.

- It is Norway's history if this proves to be an iron meteorite. This 
makes it the second largest meteorite found in Norway ever, "he said.

The largest was found in Alta in 1902, and weighed 77.5 kg.

He is 99 percent sure that the rock is a meteorite, but can not 
guarantee it until investigations are carried out on the 
Mineralogical-Geological Museum at Tøyen in Oslo.

Røed Ødegaard wife Anne Mette Sannes is also passionate about 
meteorites.

- I had to come along to Hatlestrand to see for yourself, I was so 
curious!

She finds it exciting that we do not know how long the meteorite has 
been on the ground.

- Further investigations will determine the age of the stone, but for 
all we know it may have been there since our ancestors, "she said.





-----Original Message-----
From: Bjorn Sorheim <astrogeo at online.no>
To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Cc: bsoerhei at online.no
Sent: Sun, Oct 10, 2010 8:54 am
Subject:  Norways TV-astronomer KJR Ødegaard helps decovers Norways 2nd 
largest meteorite!?


http://www.grenda.no/nyhende/2127/ 
 
http://www.bt.no/forbruker/vitenskap/Fant-meteoritt-paa-gaarden-1172290.html 
 
Norways TV-astronomer KJR Ødegaard helps decovers 2nd largest meteorite 
in 
Norways history! It's hot on several norwegian newsmedia right now. 
He will eat earthly 'greystone' ('gråstein') if it's not a 
meteorite...;-) 
Will be shown on Norways 2nd largest TV-station in a few hours. 
 
Well he has a major in astronomy, and been on TV,  but what does he 
know 
about stones, really? 
Anyway everybody in Norway believes his stories, it seems, how is this 
possible after all these years? 
 
(Translate from norwegianby pasting into translate.google.com) 
What do you make out of the story and images? 
 
Bjørn Sørheim 
 
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