← Back to context Comment by jlarocco 2 days ago It happens at the same probability as anywhere else on earth. 3 comments jlarocco Reply jjmarr 1 day ago Is this actually true? Could it depend on latitude? recursivecaveat 1 day ago Apparently they are thought to be more common closer to the equator, due to the plane of the solar system (and hence the asteroid belt) lining up with it: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/meteorites-might-be-more... herodoturtle 1 day ago Apologies for the ambiguity, I was referring to the selling or donating of meteorites - and only because I've never heard of such a thing in my part of the world.
jjmarr 1 day ago Is this actually true? Could it depend on latitude? recursivecaveat 1 day ago Apparently they are thought to be more common closer to the equator, due to the plane of the solar system (and hence the asteroid belt) lining up with it: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/meteorites-might-be-more...
recursivecaveat 1 day ago Apparently they are thought to be more common closer to the equator, due to the plane of the solar system (and hence the asteroid belt) lining up with it: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/meteorites-might-be-more...
herodoturtle 1 day ago Apologies for the ambiguity, I was referring to the selling or donating of meteorites - and only because I've never heard of such a thing in my part of the world.
Is this actually true? Could it depend on latitude?
Apparently they are thought to be more common closer to the equator, due to the plane of the solar system (and hence the asteroid belt) lining up with it: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/meteorites-might-be-more...
Apologies for the ambiguity, I was referring to the selling or donating of meteorites - and only because I've never heard of such a thing in my part of the world.