Report of Meteorite Fall in San Carlos, Uruguay

[David Entwistle]

[Edited to add latest reports]

There's a report in El Pais of a meteorite fall, on the 18th September 2015, in San Carlos, Maldonado, Uruguay.

Additional reports:

https://www.facebook.com/meteoritodesancarlos
http://www.astronomia.edu.uy/sancarlos/
http://www.universidad.edu.uy/prensa/renderItem/itemId/38070
http://www.fmgente.com.uy
http://www.montevideo.com.uy
http://www.laprensa.com.ni
http://www.elsalvador.com

[David Entwistle]

Some additional information on the fall from El Pais.

The location looks to be around 34° 47' 33.7" S 54° 56' 01.0" W.

The 712 gram meteorite is being described as a breccia.

[David Entwistle]

There are now some pictures on-line and it's a beauty!

[Kieron]

David, thanks for the updates. I wonder, could this be the first time a TV has been struck by a meteorite?

Regards, Kieron

[David Entwistle]

David, thanks for the updates. I wonder, could this be the first time a TV has been struck by a meteorite?

Regards, Kieron

It's the only occurrence I know of. I wonder if in fifty years time the Samsung will finish up in a museum, like Ann Hodge's radio?

[Kieron]

More likely that the TV, ceiling and anything else that was hit has already been sold to the highest bidder...........

[Barwellian]

Nice stone...although Dirk was saying that the TV picture was just an example photo....whatever he means by that.

G