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A nice search!

Tuesday 30 September 2014

Tuesday, August 5, the FRIPON team conducted a simulation of search of meteorites on an area of about 10 ha in Hameau des Etoiles (Fleurance Gers), as part of the 24th Festival of Astronomy. Participants have completed a training the day before, they found and identified the 12 meteorites hidden on land over 70 false one and many native stones!


Recherche sur le terrain, Fleurance, mardi 5 aout 2014.

View online : Vidéo des debuts de FRIPON et de la battue dans le Gers.(CNRS)

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