"Narashino Meteorite" "I thought it was real at first sight," says a field survey researcher, July 14, 18:30

It was revealed on the 13th that a "ball of fire" witnessed in a wide range fell as a meteor on the surface of the earth this month and was found in Narashino City, Chiba Prefecture. In response to an interview with NHK, a researcher said, "I thought it was genuine at first sight. I would like to expect research progress."

On the 13th, the National Museum of Science, on 2nd of this month, "Fireball", which is especially strong among shooting stars, was observed in the sky above the Kanto region, and it was found as a meteorite that fell on the surface of the ground as "Narashino Meteorite". We announced the policy of applying for registration at an international conference.

Senior researcher Naoki Takahashi of the Chiba Prefectural Central Museum explained the process after receiving the report from the discoverer and confirming the site.

What I discovered was a woman living in an apartment in the city, and depending on the woman, I heard a sound like something hit outside when the fireball was witnessed, and in the corridor right next to the entrance after dawn It means that I found one stone falling.

The next morning I found out that there was a possibility of a meteor, so I picked up the stone the next morning and searched for other things, and I found another in the courtyard and contacted the museum on 4th of this month. is.

Mr. Takahashi visited the site on the 5th and confirmed that there was a characteristic of the meteor, such as the fact that the surface was black and melted, and at first glance I thought that this was real.

The meteorites found in the courtyard were rusty and red in color because they were wet with rain, but according to Mr. Takahashi, it is almost impossible for terrestrial stones to rust in such a short period of time.

Mr. Takahashi took the meteor and immediately delivered it to the National Science Museum and requested a detailed investigation, which led to this announcement.

Mr. Takahashi said, “It's the first time I've seen a meteor that has just fallen, and I'm deeply moved by it. It's highly academically linked to the sighting of a fireball, the estimation of where it fell, and the discovery of a meteor. Now, Hayabusa2 is a sample of an asteroid. I am taking it home, but the meteor this time seems to come from the other party, and I look forward to the progress of my research."