The Murchison meteorite is a meteorite that fell in Australia in 1969 near Murchison, Victoria. It belongs to the carbonaceous chondrite class, a group of meteorites rich in organic compounds. Due to its mass (over 100 kg or 220 lb) and the fact that it was an observed fall, the Murchison meteorite is one of the most studied of all meteorites. [2]

2010年2月15日 · Fragments of a chemically primitive meteorite that landed near Murchison, Australia, in 1969 have long been known to harbor a variety of interesting compounds, including dozens of amino acids.

Murchison meteorite, meteorite that fell as a shower of stones (see meteorite shower) in Victoria, Austl., in 1969. More than 100 kg (220 pounds) of the meteorite were collected and distributed to museums all over the world. The Murchison meteorite is classified as a carbonaceous chondrite.

2019年10月1日 · It was a spring Sunday, September 28, 1969. In the small farming town of Murchison, two hours north of Melbourne, many locals were making their way to church. One was celebrating his 21st birthday, and the Gillick brothers were building a ferret cage in their back yard. But at 10.58am everyone stopped what they were doing and looked to the sky.

The Murchison meteorite is a meteorite that fell in Australia in 1969 near Murchison, Victoria. It belongs to a group of meteorites rich in organic compounds. Due to its mass and the fact that it was an observed fall, the Murchison meteorite is one of the most studied of all meteorites.

2023年1月1日 · The Murchison meteorite is a carbonaceous chondrite belonging to the CM group (Mighei like). It was formed 4.56 billion years ago and has remained undifferentiated since then, although it is classified as a CM2 chondrite, meaning it shows signs of aqueous alteration.

The Murchison meteorite is one of 16 meteorites known from Victoria, and is rare in that it was actually observed falling, rather than just being found on the ground, so it came to scientists fresh. It exploded in the atmosphere over Murchison, Victoria, about 160km north of Melbourne, on 28 September, 1969 and fell over an area around 35km2.

2020年1月23日 · Grains in the Murchison meteorite indicate that Earth's carbon could be 7 billion years old. A sample of the Murchison meteorite, which fell in Australia in 1969 and contains various organic molecules that may hint at the origin of life. Image credit: Art Bromage/Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 2.0.

2020年12月3日 · Murchison is a stone meteorite that fell on September 28, 1969 in Australia. The fireball was seen streaking through the sky before breaking up into three pieces. The impact produced a cloud of smoke that was witnessed by locals for miles, as well as a strong tremor.

After 40 years, Murchison remains one of the most studied meteorites, and is still the subject of active research at ASU. Could Murchison hold the key to how life formed on Earth? Visit the Meteorite Gallery to see this fascinating meteorite on display.