Karoonda meteorite

Karoonda meteorite
Karoonda meteorite commemorative column
Type	Chondrite
Group	CK
Country	Australia
Region	Murray and Mallee
Coordinates	35°06′S 139°56′E / 35.100°S 139.933°E / -35.100; 139.933Coordinates: 35°06′S 139°56′E / 35.100°S 139.933°E / -35.100; 139.933[1]
Observed fall	Yes
Fall date	25 November 1930
Karoonda meteorite commemorative plaque

The Karoonda meteorite fell to earth on 25 November 1930 at 10:53 pm near the South Australian town of Karoonda.^[1]

The CK chondrites were named for this meteorite.^[2]

Adelaide residents reported a huge ball of fire with a flaming tail shooting across the eastern sky. Some reported that the colour of the flames changed from brilliant red, to pale blue to sickly yellow.^[3] Witnesses closer to Karoonda reported that a loud detonation followed by a low rumbling like thunder was heard shortly after the meteorite passed overhead.^[4] The meteorite was eventually found nearly a month later by Professor Kerr Grant who collected information from locals and then searched an area of radius 3 miles (5 km). The remains of the object were found about 2 feet (0.6 m) underground, in a crater about 2 feet (0.6 m) in diameter.^[5]

See also[]

• Glossary of meteoritics

References[]

External links[]

• Karoonda meteorite fragments in the R.A. Langheinrich meteorite collection
• An article from the American Museum of Natural History on the meteorite
• Karoonda Meteorite webpage on Monument Australia website

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