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LOT 1769
Natural History - Sikhote-Alin Meteorite
FELL 12TH FEBRUARY 1947 A.D.
7/8 in. (6.9 grams, 22 mm).
A section of Sikhote-Alin meteorite, showing the characteristic outer surfaces. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Primorye, Russia.
Ex private Shropshire, UK collection.
Accompanied by an information slip.
The Sikhote-Alin meteorite fell during daylight at 10:38 am local time on 12th February, 1947. Witnesses reported a fireball that was brighter than the sun. It came from about 15 degrees east of north and descended at an angle of 41 degrees. It left a trail of smoke and dust 20 miles long which lingered for several hours. Light and sound from the fall were observed for two hundred miles around the point of impact.
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