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The Appley Bridge meteorite is a meteorite that hit ground at Halliwell Farm in Appley Bridge, Lancashire, England at around 8.45 on the evening of Tuesday 13 October 1914. After the local residents saw a bolide, the meteorite was subsequently found in a farmer's field in the village the following day. It was below the surface of the field, with the appearance of burnt iron, and weighed almost . An article in the ''Scientific News'' (No. 2588, 30 October 1914) stated "a small fragment which had been detached from the larger mass was put on view in a shop-window at Appley Bridge."〔James Ripley's draper's shop.〕 A collection of letters, memoranda and news-cuttings pertaining to the meteorite is held by the Natural History Museum Archives in London.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Appley Bridge meteorite, England: letters, memoranda and newscuttings )〕 In 2011 a fragment weighing less than an ounce and mounted in a one-inch plastic gem case was sold by auctioneers Lyon & Turnbull in Edinburgh. It was expected to sell for £250. ==References== 7. Williams,P (2014), "The Appley Bridge Meteorite Fall" Liverpool Astronomical Society Monthly Newsletter, December 2014. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Appley Bridge meteorite」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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