We have had a lot of excitement in South Africa recently. First we had the Caster Semenye debacle', then the ongoing vuvuzela controversies, and recently the National Anthem being slaughtered by a Rastafarian, and now our very own meteorite! How exciting.
Meteor in the Sky
The sad thing is that although it was spotted in the sky by many people, nobody seems to have seen where any of the debris landed. I find that kind of weird. I would have expected a sudden thumping of rocks of various sizes landing in the area would be pretty noticeable. However, that doesn't seem to be the case.
Now we have a meteorite rock search. All sorts of stories will probably emerge regarding aliens and we should have a fair amount of entertainment over the next short season. Already Wikus Van Der Merwe and his "prawns" from the movie, District 9, are being acknowledged.
Illegal to Own a Piece of Meteorite
Another interesting fact to remember while you eagerly scramble over the Limpopo terrain looking for galactic rock, is that it is illegal to own or keep a piece of meteorite. Now that is quite scary, because how do we amateurs know whether we have meteorite rock or earth rock in our possession? It causes my imagination to take flights of its own - remember Superman and his kryptonite.
The video is CCTV footage of a meteor spotted over the skies of Gauteng, South Africa on the 21st of November 2009, shortly after 23:00.
Before my superpowers take hold, let me get back to earth and enjoy the meteorite fever which already has a grip on me.
Monday, November 23, 2009
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