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The Příbram meteorite fell on 7 April 1959 east of Příbram, former Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic).[1] Four pieces were found, the largest having a mass of 4.425 kilograms (9.76 lb) (near the village of Luhy, Dolní Hbity municipality).
| Příbram meteorite | |
|---|---|
 Pieces of Příbram and Morávka meteorites | |
| Type | Chondrite |
| Class | Ordinary chondrite |
| Group | H5 |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Region | near Příbram |
| Observed fall | Yes |
| Fall date | 1959-04-07 19:30 |
| Found date | 1959-04-09 (Luhy) |
| TKW | 5.73 kilograms (12.6 lb) |
Příbram was the first meteorite whose trajectory was tracked by multiple cameras recording the associated fireball. This allowed its trajectory to be calculated leading to a determination of its orbit and aiding its recovery.[2]
Pieces
Four pieces were found with a total weight of 5.730 kg (12.63 lb) out of an estimated 53 kg (117 lb) weight before break-up.[3] The largest piece found was probably only the second-largest overall.[4] These four pieces were subsequently named after the villages near which they were found:[3]
- 4.425 kilograms (9.76 lb) Luhy (Dolní Hbity municipality)
- 0.772 kilograms (1.70 lb) Velká (Kamýk nad Vltavou municipality)
- 0.428 kilograms (0.94 lb) Hojšín (Svatý Jan municipality)
- 0.105 kilograms (0.23 lb) Drážkov (Svatý Jan municipality)
All pieces are on display in the Czech National Museum in Prague.
History
The fall was preceded by a bright bolide seen throughout what was then western Czechoslovakia. The light extended to 50 km (31 mi).[1] At an altitude around 13 km (8.1 mi), the meteor broke up. One loud and several quieter explosions were heard.[1] The meteorite was found to have penetrated ploughed land to a depth of 20 cm (7.9 in), bounced, and fallen 30 cm (12 in) further on.[1]
Mineralogy
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Classification
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See also
- Glossary of meteoritics
References
- "Pribram". Meteoritical Bulletin Database. Meteoritical Society.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - Darling, David. "Príbram meteorite". Encyclopedia of Science. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- "Příbram — první meteorit na světě s rodokmenem". Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- "ČRo: Příbramský meteorit - 44 let". Retrieved 18 October 2014.
External links
На других языках
[de] Přibram (Meteorit)
Der Fall des Meteoriten Přibram ereignete sich am 7. April 1959 um 20:30:21 MEZ in der Nähe der mittelböhmischen Stadt Příbram in der damaligen Tschechoslowakei.- [en] Příbram meteorite
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