Shooting Stars @ the NHM Ashley King (a.king@nhm.ac.uk) Planetary Minerals Group Natural History Museum.

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Shooting Stars @ the NHM Ashley King (a.king@nhm.ac.uk) Planetary Minerals Group Natural History Museum

Planetary Materials Group 2 permanent meteorite researchers - plus specialised input from other research groups. Curator of the collection. 4 post-doctoral research assistants, 4 PhD students.

Meteorite Collection 3 meteorites purchased in 1802 – still a very new idea! By 1883 around 250 specimens.

Today we have over 5000 pieces from 2000 different meteorites. Meteorites from all over the world. Most number of falls of any collection. Largest collection of Martian meteorites – we also have some lunar meteorites. Small collection of impact rocks.

Why do we study meteorites?

How do we study meteorites?

Public Outreach NHM attracts >5 million visitors each year. Local and national science festivals. Many internal and external talks. Exhibitions. National and international media coverage. @NHM_Meteorites

Most are finds from deserts. Around 60,000 meteorites. Most are finds from deserts. Few falls – <20 observed falling to Earth in enough detail to determine their orbits. Can find them, calculate orbits, retrieve pristine materials etc. Sutter’s Mill

Network of relatively cheap CCTV cameras continuously monitoring meteor activity across United Kingdom A platform to Record and report fireballs Encourage collaboration projects and data analysis Promote astronomy and citizen science. Interaction with public and media.

Tring

Outreach Events @NHM_Meteorites Talks at local primary schools. “Nature Live” events – 200 people. Invited to the Tim Peake event at the Science Museum. “Stars Above” events at Tring – 100 people. Invited talk at Herstmonceux Observatory. Science Uncovered - >5000 people each year. Presented at the UK planetary science conference. @NHM_Meteorites

Hintze Hall

Hintze Hall

Schools

William Perkin School, London

FRIPON / SCAMP

NHM Meteorites exhibition 2018…? Student projects…? Future Outlook Schools again…? NHM Meteorites exhibition 2018…? Student projects…?