12.03.2012 - Oslo

Meteorite Falls on the Roof of a Family Allotment in Oslo

An extremely rare meteorite fell through the roof of a cottage house, situated in an allotment in Rodeløkka center of Oslo.

Photo : NigerMeteoriteRecon | Meteorites that hit the earth usually have a speed of between 360 and 1000 kilometers per hour.

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According to Norwegian daily VG, the meteorite caused a hole in the roof of the house. The owner of the house, Rune Thomassen told VG that the meteorite piece was about as big as a snowball, and as heavy as a regular stone in its size.

Expert on astrobiologi and geophysicist Hans Amundsen believes that it is a very rare meteorite because it contains fragments of many different rocks that are cemented together, a so-called breccia.

It is relatively unusual to find pieces of meteorite hitting earth. Norway has recorded fourteen such findings since 1848.The last time was in Moss in 2006.