Białystok (meteorite)
Białystok | |
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Type | Achondrite |
Class | HED meteorites |
Group | Eucrite-pmict |
Country | Poland |
Region | Podlaskie |
Coordinates | 53°06′N 23°12′E / 53.100°N 23.200°ECoordinates: 53°06′N 23°12′E / 53.100°N 23.200°E |
Observed fall | Yes |
Fall date | October 5, 1827 |
TKW | ~4 kg |
Strewn field | Yes |
Białystok is a eucrite meteorite (previously classified as howardite)[1] that fell on 5 October 1827 in the area of Fasty and Knyszyn villages, NNW of Białystok, Poland. The fall occurred at around 9:30 am. Several specimens were recovered.
See also[]
- Glossary of meteoritics
- Meteorite fall
References[]
- ^ "Bialystok". The Meteoritical Society. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
External links[]
Categories:
- Meteorites by name
- Achondrite meteorites
- Meteorite falls
- Strewn field (meteorite)
- Meteorites found in Poland
- Asteroidal achondrites
- 1827 in the Russian Empire
- 1827 in Poland
- Poland stubs