The Ellerslie meteorite, also known as the Auckland meteorite[3] ...
Ellerslie, a suburb in Auckland. Landed at 9.30 am, 12 June 2004. Crashed through roof and landed in living room.[4]
First recovered meteorite since 1976. Took until 2024 for another meteorite to be found.[5] Ninth meteorite to be discovered in New Zealand.[6] Second meteorite to be discovered soon after falling to the ground.[5][7] Only time a meteorite has ever hit a house in NZ.[8]
Home of Brenda and Phil Archer. Bounced off a couch, then hit a ceiling, then came to a standstill on the floor. Brenda said "If it had fallen in the garden, it would probably have been added to the pile of rocks I’m taking to the dump. Nobody would have known about it."[9] Home owners described a loud explosion and dust going throughout the house.[6]
Size of grapefruit and weight of 1.3 kilograms (2.9 lb).[10][11] Scientists were initially sceptical that it really came from space, but later confirmed that it did.[11]
2023 journal article.[12]
Nobody saw it falling to the ground as it fell during daylight.[7]
Four billion years old. Bought by Auckland War Memorial Museum[when?] for NZ$40,000.[8] Owners were flooded with offers. One was of US$15,000 (NZ$24,000) from American, was rejected. Did not plan on keeping it, wanted to sell in NZ.[13] Offer of NZ$50,000 from South Korea, rejected. Offers made worldwide.[14]
Starting in July 2004 it spent two months in an exhibition in Auckland Museum. The archers hoped that their broken roof and ceiling panels as well as the couch would take part in the exhibition. Also arranged for a Te Papa exhibition in December 2004 (source is from July; check if this actually happened).[14]
References
edit- ^ "Meteorite will stay in one piece". The New Zealand Herald. 22 June 2004. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Couple rejects large offer for meteorite". UPI. 2 July 2004. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Meteorite". Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "The Ellerslie meteorite". Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. 12 June 2006.
- ^ a b "Meteorite falls and finds in New Zealand". Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Meteorite crashes through roof of Auckland house". The New Zealand Herald. 16 June 2004. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Keep an eye out for great balls of fire". Farmers Weekly. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Meteorite-damaged NZ sofa for sale". Sydney Morning Herald. 14 January 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Meteorites in New Zealand". Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. 12 June 2006. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Grapefruit-sized meteorite smashes through home". The New Zealand Herald. 15 June 2004. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Meteorite touches down in NZ home". ABC News. 13 June 2004. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Scott, James M.; Negrini, Marianne; Faure, Kevin; Palmer, Marshall C.; Knaack, Derek R.; Leybourne, Matthew I. (19 February 2023). "Multi‐zone fusion crust formation and classification of the 2004 Auckland meteorite (L6, S5, and W0)". Meteoritics & Planetary Science. 58 (3): 328–340. doi:10.1111/maps.13955. ISSN 1086-9379.
- ^ "American offers $24,000 for meteor:". Dominion Post. 17 June 2004 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b "$50,000 offer for meteorite rejected". Dominion Post. 3 July 2004 – via ProQuest.