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A race against time has begun to locate priceless fragments of the rare meteorite which landed somewhere on the Clare/Tipperary border before they are lost forever when the winter sets in.
If the meteorite fragmented before impact with the Earth, a number of smaller fragments could be lost if they become mixed with soil and rock over the winter.
Ireland's foremost astronomer and head of Astronomy Ireland, David Moore, has appealed to any businesses in the north and east of the county, who may have captured the fireball on CCTV, to check their tapes for September 1.
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David Moore, Chairman of Astronomy Ireland, speaks about Jupiter, evening classes and the meteorite seen over Ireland.

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Tipperary has been pinpointed as the site where a meteorite worth 20 times its weight in gold crash-landed from space.
Hundreds of callers to Astronomy Ireland have logged reports on the meteorite, which blazed across the night sky at 9.20pm on Wednesday.
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The search is on in Northern Ireland and the Republic for a meteorite that could be worth more than its weight in gold.
A fireball blazed across the night sky last Wednesday, leading astronomy experts to believe it came down somewhere on the island of Ireland.
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The hunt for the meteorite which landed on Irish soil last week has been narrowed down to an area between Portumna and Galway city, according to Astronomy Ireland which is appealing for more people to log reports of the fallen fireball.
Wellie-clad and eagle-eyed treasure hunters are already hoping to hit the jackpot by locating the coveted meteorite, estimated to be worth up to 1 million, and which is predicted to have fallen somewhere between Portumna and Galway city.
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Scientists believe that a meteorite that landed in Ireland on September 1 may have touched down in north east Clare. According to Ireland's foremost astronomer, David Moore, the September 1 meteorite is likely to have landed in land along the border between Clare, Galway and Tipperary.
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