The British and Irish Meteorite Society
- The British and Irish Meteorite Society
The British and Irish Meteorite Society (BIMS) is a group of 150+ Meteorite researchers and amateurs. The BIMS was formed in 2004 by meteorite collector Mark Ford. The group provides a meteorite collecting and study focus for the UK and Ireland, and is the only meteorite group in the UK and one of only three in the entire world. Members have made many major scientific discoveries, including the find of a rare 17.6 kg Pallasite meteorite, in Hambleton, Yorkshire, in 2005.
Accomplishments
*In 2005 the Society donated a substantial meteorite collection to South Downs Planetarium in Chichester England, which was received by Sir Patrick Moore.
*Many Talks, Lectures and Exhibitions have been given by members and BIMS was a founding participent in the Brighton Science Festival event.
*In 2006 a fireball response system was established, with the intention of recovering any space rock material which lands within the UK, the main aim is to ensure material is preserved for scientific study.
References
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/england/southern_counties/4299297.stm Priceless Moon samples on display. BBC News - Feb 26, 2005]
* [http://fernlea.tripod.com/hambleton.html BIMS member discovers scientifically important meteorite in the UK]
* [http://www.bimsociety.org/bimsnewssirpatrickmoore.htm BIMS donates a large meteorite collection to Sir Patrick Moore]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7464583.stm Member Dr Caroline Smith (curator of Meteorites at the NHM, London), on the recent acquisition of the Ivana Meteorite]
*"Meteorite magazine, April 2004, page 4, British and Irish Meteorite Society formed."
*"BBC sky at night magazine, September 2007, page 70, Mark Ford of the British and Irish meteorite Society's guide to meteorite collecting."
ee Also
Meteorite,
Bolide,
Chondrite.
External links
* [http://www.Bimsociety.org British and Irish meteorite Society Website]
* [http://www.imca.cc international meteorite collectors Association]
* Meteoritical Society
* [http://www.spacerocksuk.com Home page of the UK's top meteorite dealer (A BIMS member)]
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