PravdaForum... Started by Atossa. Iran has confirmed that a meteor has hit somewhere in the northern part of the country.
The meteor landed in Avaj in the province of Qazvin, Mohammad Ali Ahani, director of Qazvin Crisis Management Staff said, Mehr news agency reported July 31.
Also, there have been reports that some pieces of rock have hit areas in Eshtehard, Alborz Province, Arsalan Qasemi, governor of Boeen Zahra, county in Qazvin Province, said.
Another local governor of Takestan County, Qazvin Province, said that the area witnessed the passing of the meteor, but nowhere in the district under his supervision had been hit. "
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Zharkov
Volcanic lava fragments are sometimes mistaken for meteorites, but experts can tell the difference, and the main difference is that most meteorites are unusually heavy for their size, due to the iron and nickel content, but mostly iron. And they are extremely valuable, some bringing in tens of thousands of dollars from collectors and universities. There is quite an active market for meteorites today.
Delta Aquarids meteor shower peaked on July 31
Later in August is the more active Perseid meteor shower
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Atossa
The Perseids name comes from the constellation Perseus. In ancient Greek mythology, Perseus is the hero who killed a sea monster near Joppa to rescue a princess. Greek legend says he married the princess and their son, Perses, founded ancient Persia.