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RE: Beijing Meteor

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Scientists have estimated an approximate location of the landing in the Baihuashan mountainous region near the Beijing border.
According to international meteorite guidelines, If a meteorite is observed while falling and recovered from the place of fall, its called a 'fall' meteorite. Therefore, this discovery will be viewed as a 'fall'.
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Latitude: 39.850721°N, Longitude: 115.610504°E

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Meteor hunt in Beijing continues

The search continues for a full moon-bright meteoroid likely to have landed in west suburban Beijing on Wednesday in what astronomers said could lead to one of the biggest discoveries in Beijing this year.
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The search continues for a full moon-bright meteoroid likely to have landed in west suburban Beijing on Wednesday in what astronomers said could lead to one of the biggest discoveries in Beijing this year.
Witnesses in Beijing and nearby Tianjin recorded a clearly visible fireball-like meteorite descending near the west horizon of Beijing at 10:23 pm on Dec 16.
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Fireball brighter than the full moon in the West suburb of Beijing

Yesterday, a fireball was observed, with a possibility that meteorites fell in Beijing. In order to determine the specific location of the meteorite fall, the Beijing Planetarium are currently seeking witnesses.

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