The British and Irish Meteorite Society

[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

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.

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

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

Regards, Kieron

Kieron wrote: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?

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

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

G