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09/26/2012 08:49 PM

Meteorites To Hit Auction Block

By: NY1 News

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Collectors looking to a put a piece of the moon in their living rooms will get the chance next month.

Heritage Auctions is hosting a sale of 125 meteorites in the city on Oct. 14.

The sale will include a large chunk of moon rock and a piece of the famous Willamette meteorite housed at the Museum of Natural History.

Prices will range from a few thousand dollars for a small meteorite up to nearly $400,000 for the moon rock.