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Mini-meteorite lands in Bay of Plenty garage

The rock was magnetic and dense, and had been subjected to heat, and Hollis concluded it was a meteorite.
It was most likely from a meteorite shower called Eta Aquarid which passed Earth between May 5 and 9, and is a remnant of a Halley's Comet trail left in space 2000 years ago.
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Bay of Plenty man Lloyd Ganley was standing outside his garage having a chat to his neighbour when "old E T came to visit".
He was almost hit in the head by an ancient meteorite that whistled past him, sailed through the open roller door of the garage, and smashed into some buckets.
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