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{{Short description|Meteorite landed in Perthshire in 1917}} |
{{Short description|Meteorite landed in Perthshire in 1917}} |
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{{Infobox meteorite |
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|Name= Strathmore |
|Name= Strathmore |
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|Observed_fall= Yes |
|Observed_fall= Yes |
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|Fall_date= {{start date and age|12|3| |
|Fall_date= {{start date and age|1917|12|3|df=yes|p=yes}} |
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|TKW= {{convert|13.4|kg|lb}} |
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The '''Strathmore meteorite''' landed in the Strathmore area of [[Perthshire]] on 3 December 1917. It was reported to have been in four fragments, subsequently named Essendy, Carsie, Keithick and South Corston.<ref name=nms>[https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/stories/natural-sciences/strathmore-meteorite/ Strathmore Meteorite] – [[National Museums Scotland]]</ref><ref name=tms>[https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=23729 Strathmore] – [[The Meteoritical Society]]</ref> The meteorite is estimated to be 4.5 billion years old.<ref name=Lowson/> |
The '''Strathmore meteorite''' landed in the Strathmore area of [[Perthshire]] on 3 December 1917. It was reported to have been in four fragments, subsequently named Essendy, Carsie, Keithick and South Corston.<ref name=nms>[https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/stories/natural-sciences/strathmore-meteorite/ Strathmore Meteorite] – [[National Museums Scotland]]</ref><ref name=tms>[https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=23729 Strathmore] – [[The Meteoritical Society]]</ref> The [[meteorite]] is estimated to be 4.5 billion years old.<ref name=Lowson/> |
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The South Corston fragment of the meteorite is in the care of [[Perth Museum and Art Gallery]].<ref name=Lowson>{{cite news |last=Lowson |first=Alison |date=16 October 2015 |title=4.5 billion-year-old Strathmore metorite is Perth Museum's oldest exhibit |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/45-billion-year-old-strathmore-6645419 |newspaper=Daily Record |access-date= 29 January 2017 }}</ref> |
The South Corston fragment of the meteorite is in the care of [[Perth Museum and Art Gallery]].<ref name=Lowson>{{cite news |last=Lowson |first=Alison |date=16 October 2015 |title=4.5 billion-year-old Strathmore metorite is Perth Museum's oldest exhibit |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/45-billion-year-old-strathmore-6645419 |newspaper=Daily Record |access-date= 29 January 2017 }}</ref> |
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[[Category:1917 in Scotland]] |
[[Category:1917 in Scotland]] |
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[[Category:Geography of Perth, Scotland]] |
[[Category:Geography of Perth, Scotland]] |
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South Corston fragment of the meteorite
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Country | Scotland |
Region | Perth and Kinross |
Coordinates | 56°35′N 3°15′W / 56.583°N 3.250°W / 56.583; -3.250[1] |
Observed fall | Yes |
Fall date | 3 December 1917 (106 years ago) (1917-12-03) |
TKW | 13.4 kilograms (30 lb) |
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The Strathmore meteorite landed in the Strathmore area of Perthshire on 3 December 1917. It was reported to have been in four fragments, subsequently named Essendy, Carsie, Keithick and South Corston.[2][1] The meteorite is estimated to be 4.5 billion years old.[3]
The South Corston fragment of the meteorite is in the care of Perth Museum and Art Gallery.[3]
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