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-[[Image:Meteorite-ahnighito.jpg|right|thumb|The Ahnighito Meteorite]] The largest fragment of the great nickel-iron [http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent/meteorites/what/capeyork.php Cape York meteorite] to be removed from the site where it fell in Greenland some ten thousand years ago. It measures 3.4 meters x 2.1 meters x 1.7 meters, and weighs approximately 32 tons.
+[[Image:Meteorite-ahnighito.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The Ahnighito Meteorite]] The largest fragment of the great nickel-iron [http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent/meteorites/what/capeyork.php Cape York meteorite] to be removed from the site where it fell in Greenland some ten thousand years ago. It measures 3.4 meters x 2.1 meters x 1.7 meters, and weighs approximately 32 tons.
 The Ahnighito ("tent") and the other large fragments (the "Woman" and the "Dog") were used by the local Inuit people for thousands of years as a source of iron for their tools and harpoons. The Arctic explorer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Peary Robert Peary] brought this portion of the meteorite from Greenland to the United States in the late 1800's, selling it to the [[American Museum of Natural History]] for USD $40,000. It now resides in the [http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent/meteorites/ Arthur Ross Hall of Meteorites] at the [[Hayden Planetarium]], along with the Woman, the Dog, and four other smaller fragments of the Cape York meteor. The Ahnighito is the largest meteor on museum display in the world: its massive weight means that its supports must reach straight down through the structure of the museum into the native bedrock.
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−	[[Image:Meteorite-ahnighito.jpg\|right\|thumb\|The Ahnighito Meteorite]] The largest fragment of the great nickel-iron [http://en.~~wikipedia~~.org/~~wiki~~/~~Cape_York_meteorite~~ Cape York meteorite] to be removed from the site where it fell in Greenland some ten thousand years ago. It measures 3.4 meters x 2.1 meters x 1.7 meters, and weighs approximately 32 tons.	+	[[Image:Meteorite-ahnighito.jpg\|right\|thumb\|The Ahnighito Meteorite]] The largest fragment of the great nickel-iron [http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent/meteorites/what/capeyork.php Cape York meteorite] to be removed from the site where it fell in Greenland some ten thousand years ago. It measures 3.4 meters x 2.1 meters x 1.7 meters, and weighs approximately 32 tons.

	The Ahnighito ("tent") and the other large fragments (the "Woman" and the "Dog") were used by the local Inuit people for thousands of years as a source of iron for their tools and harpoons. The Arctic explorer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Peary Robert Peary] brought this portion of the meteorite from Greenland to the United States in the late 1800's, selling it to the [[American Museum of Natural History]] for USD $40,000. It now resides in the [http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent/meteorites/ Arthur Ross Hall of Meteorites] at the [[Hayden Planetarium]], along with the Woman, the Dog, and four other smaller fragments of the Cape York meteor. The Ahnighito is the largest meteor on museum display in the world: its massive weight means that its supports must reach straight down through the structure of the museum into the native bedrock.		The Ahnighito ("tent") and the other large fragments (the "Woman" and the "Dog") were used by the local Inuit people for thousands of years as a source of iron for their tools and harpoons. The Arctic explorer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Peary Robert Peary] brought this portion of the meteorite from Greenland to the United States in the late 1800's, selling it to the [[American Museum of Natural History]] for USD $40,000. It now resides in the [http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent/meteorites/ Arthur Ross Hall of Meteorites] at the [[Hayden Planetarium]], along with the Woman, the Dog, and four other smaller fragments of the Cape York meteor. The Ahnighito is the largest meteor on museum display in the world: its massive weight means that its supports must reach straight down through the structure of the museum into the native bedrock.

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 [[Image:Meteorite-ahnighito.jpg|right|thumb|The Ahnighito Meteorite]] The largest fragment of the great nickel-iron [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_York_meteorite Cape York meteorite] to be removed from the site where it fell in Greenland some ten thousand years ago. It measures 3.4 meters x 2.1 meters x 1.7 meters, and weighs approximately 32 tons.
-The Ahnighito ("tent") and the other large fragments (the "Woman" and the "Dog") were used by the local Inuit people for thousands of years as a source of iron for their tools and harpoons. The Arctic explorer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Peary Robert Peary] brought this portion of the meteorite from Greenland to the United States in the late 1800's, selling it to the [[American Museum of Natural History]] for USD $40,000. It now resides in the [http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent/meteorites/ Arthur Ross Hall of Meteorites] at the [[Hayden Planetarium]], along with other smaller fragments of the Cape York meteor. The Ahnighito is the largest meteor on museum display in the world: its massive weight means that its supports must reach straight down through the structure of the museum into the native bedrock.
+The Ahnighito ("tent") and the other large fragments (the "Woman" and the "Dog") were used by the local Inuit people for thousands of years as a source of iron for their tools and harpoons. The Arctic explorer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Peary Robert Peary] brought this portion of the meteorite from Greenland to the United States in the late 1800's, selling it to the [[American Museum of Natural History]] for USD $40,000. It now resides in the [http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent/meteorites/ Arthur Ross Hall of Meteorites] at the [[Hayden Planetarium]], along with the Woman, the Dog, and four other smaller fragments of the Cape York meteor. The Ahnighito is the largest meteor on museum display in the world: its massive weight means that its supports must reach straight down through the structure of the museum into the native bedrock.
 In [[HW]], [[Rodriguez, Christopher K. | Kit]] communes with the meteorite and gets a sense of what its long history was like before its fall.  ([[HW]])
 (See also:  [[Inanimate objects]])

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-[[Image:Meteorite-ahnighito.jpg|right|thumb|The Ahnighito Meteorite]] The largest fragment of the great nickel-iron [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_York_meteorite Cape York meteorite] to be removed from the site where it fell in Greenland some ten thousand years ago. The Ahnighito ("tent") and the other large fragments (the "Woman" and the "Dog") were used by the local Inuit people for thousands of years as a source of iron for their tools and harpoons. The Arctic explorer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Peary Robert Peary] brought this portion of the meteorite from Greenland to the United States in the late 1800's, selling it to the [[American Museum of Natural History]] for USD $40,000. It now resides in the [http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent/meteorites/ Arthur Ross Hall of Meteorites] at the [[Hayden Planetarium]], along with other smaller fragments of the Cape York meteor. The Ahnighito is the largest meteor on museum display in the world: its thirty-two ton weight means that its supports must reach straight down through the structure of the museum into the native bedrock.
+[[Image:Meteorite-ahnighito.jpg|right|thumb|The Ahnighito Meteorite]] The largest fragment of the great nickel-iron [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_York_meteorite Cape York meteorite] to be removed from the site where it fell in Greenland some ten thousand years ago. It measures 3.4 meters x 2.1 meters x 1.7 meters, and weighs approximately 32 tons.
 In [[HW]], [[Rodriguez, Christopher K. | Kit]] communes with the meteorite and gets a sense of what its long history was like before its fall.  ([[HW]])
 (See also:  [[Inanimate objects]])

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-[[Image:Meteorite-ahnighito.jpg|right|thumb|The Ahnighito Meteorite]] The largest fragment of the great nickel-iron [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_York_meteorite Cape York meteorite] to be removed from the site where it fell in Greenland some ten thousand years ago. The Ahnighito ("tent") and the other large fragments (the "Woman" and the "Dog") were used by the local Inuit people for thousands of years as a source of iron for their tools and harpoons. The Arctic explorer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Peary Robert Peary] brought this portion of the meteorite from Greenland to the United States in the late 1800's, selling it to the [[American Museum of Natural History]] for USD $40,000. It now resides in the [http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent/meteorites/ Arthur Ross Hall of Meteorites] at the [[Hayden Planetarium]]. Its thirty-two ton weight means that its supports must reach straight down through the structure of the museum into the native bedrock.
+[[Image:Meteorite-ahnighito.jpg|right|thumb|The Ahnighito Meteorite]] The largest fragment of the great nickel-iron [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_York_meteorite Cape York meteorite] to be removed from the site where it fell in Greenland some ten thousand years ago. The Ahnighito ("tent") and the other large fragments (the "Woman" and the "Dog") were used by the local Inuit people for thousands of years as a source of iron for their tools and harpoons. The Arctic explorer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Peary Robert Peary] brought this portion of the meteorite from Greenland to the United States in the late 1800's, selling it to the [[American Museum of Natural History]] for USD $40,000. It now resides in the [http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent/meteorites/ Arthur Ross Hall of Meteorites] at the [[Hayden Planetarium]], along with other smaller fragments of the Cape York meteor. The Ahnighito is the largest meteor on museum display in the world: its thirty-two ton weight means that its supports must reach straight down through the structure of the museum into the native bedrock.
 In [[HW]], [[Rodriguez, Christopher K. | Kit]] communes with the meteorite and gets a sense of what its long history was like before its fall.  ([[HW]])
 (See also:  [[Inanimate objects]])

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−	[[Image:Meteorite-ahnighito.jpg\|right\|thumb\|The Ahnighito Meteorite]]	+	[[Image:Meteorite-ahnighito.jpg\|right\|thumb\|The Ahnighito Meteorite]] The largest fragment of the great [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_York_meteorite Cape York meteorite] to be removed from the site where it fell in Greenland some ten thousand years ago. It and the other large fragments of the Cape York meteorite were used by the local Inuit people for thousands of years as a source for nickel-iron for their tools and harpoons. The Arctic explorer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Peary Robert Peary] brought this portion of the meteorite from Greenland to the United States in the late 1800's, selling it to the [[American Museum of Natural History]] for USD $40,000.
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		+	In [[HW]], [[Rodriguez, Christopher K. \| Kit]] communes with the meteorite and gets a sense of what its long history was like before its fall. ([[HW]])
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		+	(See also: [[Inanimate objects]])