(meteorobs) Meteorite hits tractor

[Terry Johnson]

Okay, I've been thinking about this all day.  Why must you get special permits
to move the meteorite across the border?

--Terry


> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org [mailto:meteorobs-
> bounces at meteorobs.org] On Behalf Of Ed Majden
> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 9:28 AM
> To: Global Meteor Observing Forum
> Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Meteorite hits tractor
> 
> on 7/27/05 6:35, Hui Gao at xhgaohui at hotmail.com wrote:
> 
> > A small question as my starting post.
> > Who would be the owner of that meteorite?
> > ---
> > Hui Gao
> 
>     If it land on private property it is the owner of the property that owns
> it.  It is generally offered to the Canadian scientific community for study
> and possible purchase.  It cannot be exported out of the country without the
> issue of a government permit.  This is the first I have heard of this fall
> and I am trying to confirm the details.
> 
> 
> Ed Majden  B.C. Fireball Network Coordinator
> West Coast Sandia Bolide Detection Station
> Courtenay B.C. CANADA
> 
> http://members.shaw.ca/epmajden/index.htm
> 
> 
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