Vineland man's quest: Prove crater theory

Satellite image leads to far-flung, 9-month effort

VINELAND -- It all began last November with a casual look down on the planet from 5,000 miles up on Google Earth.

Vineland resident Daniel Connelly never expected to find what he now believes is the largest impact crater yet discovered on Planet Earth.

Since then, he has struggled without success but remains undeterred in his efforts to get experts around the world to accept his belief that a comet or asteroid at least 20 miles in diameter struck what is now the Australian outback some 545 million years ago, creating a crater with an outer ring some 1,300 miles in diameter.

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