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Photo by Dieter Heinlein.
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Dieter writes:
The three Neuschwanstein meteorites (EL6), that fell on April 6, 2002, are reunited after 10 years. They can be seen in a Special Exhibition at
the Ries Crater Museum, Noerdlingen, Germany until mid September 2012.
Piece I: 1750 grams (after cutting off the corner: 1705 gram)
Piece II: 1625 grams (the center part, which was cut and distributed, is replaced with a plaster cast)
Piece III: 2843 grams
Photo 1 Photo 2
Click to view larger photos #1
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Mexico Doug
4/18/2012 10:28:53 PM |
ok, it was mentioned to me that along the way to vist the Neuschwanstein castle, there is a popular kiosk serving humongous pretzels of the bow-tie shape. Perhaps these things that look like stick pretzels numbering "I", "II", & "III" reflect the regional pride or have some nostalgic inside anecdote associate with them? |
Mexico Doug
4/18/2012 9:59:35 PM |
Thanks, Dieter, for sharing one of the rarest jewels to fall from Earth in the last decades, and also for confirming that this is one of the very few that has been observed sufficiently to determine a pre-impact orbit which you mentioned had a period around the Sun of 3.72 Earth years. Definitely if Germany has "crown jewels" this collection momentary meeting of the masses would be the envy of a King! Suddenly I have a craving for a big bag filled with pretzels ;-) |
Plagioklas
4/15/2012 2:04:17 PM |
Uhm.... the "numbers" looks like "Salzstangen" (German salted Snack). One can even see the salt grains in the "1". I hope i saw it wrong! |
Bernd Pauli
4/14/2012 5:06:32 PM |
An additional comment: The photo clearly shows that weathering has taken its toll with regard to Neuschwanstein no. 3 but, on the other hand, it's the largest fragment recovered so far (2840 gr)! |
Bernd Pauli
4/14/2012 12:46:08 PM |
Hanno and I had the pleasure of meeting the 3 specimens and the finder of the Neuschwanstein no. 3 chondrite in person when we visited the Ries Crater Museum last Saturday, April 07, 2012. A thrilling experience! |
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