Updated Mar 08, 2021 | 13:09 IST
Further reports said the rock hit the surface at exactly10:43 PM on Saturday, about 100 kilometres from Bordeaux. iStock  |  Photo Credit: Representative Image
Space enthusiasts in France are being urged by authorities to join the search for an apricot-sized meteorite that apparently fell to Earth last weekend, in the southwest region of France.
The rock is estimated to be just 150 grams and was captured falling through the atmosphere by cameras at the astronomy facility in Mauraux, reported AFP.
Further reports said the rock hit the surface at exactly10:43 PM on Saturday, about 100 kilometres from Bordeaux.
The site is part of the Vigie-Ciel (SkyWatch) project with around 100 cameras is the Fireball Recovery and InterPlanetary Observation Network (Fripon).
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