Białystok (meteorite)
Appearance
Białystok | |
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Type | Achondrite |
Class | HED meteorites |
Group | Eucrite-pmict |
Country | Poland |
Region | Podlaskie |
Coordinates | 53°06′N23°12′E/ 53.100°N 23.200°E |
Observed fall | Yes |
Fall date | October 5, 1827 |
TKW | ~4 kg |
Strewn field | Yes |
Białystokis aeucritemeteorite(previously classified ashowardite)[1]that fell on 5 October 1827 in the area ofFastyandKnyszynvillages, NNW ofBiałystok,Poland.The fall occurred at around 9:30 am. Several specimens were recovered.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Bialystok".The Meteoritical Society.Retrieved2022-01-13.
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