New meteorite search in Oberndorf: Scientists hope for knowledge

Von WOM

In a remarkable scientific event, a hobbyucher in Oberndorf near Haag in the Amstetten district discovered a fragment of a meteorite. This happened just a few days after a spectacular flash of light, which was shown in the entire Lower Austria on October 24th. This special phenomenon was created when a meteoroid entered the earth's atmosphere and burned there, which led to an impressive meteor. The Natural History Museum in Vienna called the population to search for the remains, and the German hobbyucher Leon Thannheiser reacted promptly.

Thannheiser, who searched for fragments for four days, ultimately found a small piece of the meteorite, which is hardly larger than a two-cent coin. In an interview with ORF, he said: "I am quite happy and actually speechless that I now have the honor of having made the first find in Austria." This not only makes him the finder, but also a pioneer in meteorite research in Austria.

The fascination of meteorite

But what exactly are these fascinating celestial bodies? A meteoroid is a smaller rock or metal chunk that flies around in space. If this meteoroid penetrates the earth's atmosphere and burns there by air friction, a so -called meteor is created. Serves some of it and reaches the ground, it is called a meteorite.

The technology that serves to search for meteorites is impressive. In Europe there is a network of over 30 cameras that constantly monitor the sky and even recorded the fire -glowing meteor. A team from the Czech Republic then calculated a stray field in which fragments you are looking for are likely to be found, what Thannheiser helped to carry out his search.

The few grams of difficult finds the potential to enter the history of Austria as the sixth officially classified meteorite. The meteorite find is now analyzed at the University of Münster, where researchers hope to gain new scientific knowledge that can contribute to researching space.

In the meantime, Amazement and hope for further finds remains. The call to the meteorite search, which was launched by the Natural History Museum, already shows its fruits. Further details on this fascinating topic can in a report on www.meinbezirk.at can be read.

The great interest in meteorite finds could not only expand the knowledge of such celestial bodies, but also encourage amateurs and scientists alike to go out into nature and possibly make further discoveries.

In view of the upcoming meteorological events, such as the Leonids, the fascination for the sky phenomenon and the search for meteorites could continue to increase. There is a lot to discover and learn, especially for those who are traveling in nature.