* Astronomy

The meteorite fell in an orchard on rather hard black earth and formed a hole about 40 cm deep and about 30 cm in diameter. The fall of the meteorite was observed by M. Kolmenova (suburb of Kergartice). The meteoritic nature of the stone was determined by T. Sukhomel, director of the Ústí nad Orlicí high school and V. Fric, director of the regional public observatory in Gradez Kralove. From the observatory the meteorite was sent to the Mineralogical Department of the National Museum in Prague.
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