* Astronomy

Title: Catalogue of Meteorites from South America
Authors: Rogelio Daniel Acevedo, Maximiliano C. L. Rocca, Víctor Manuel García

The only fall of a meteorite in this country is the case of the Villarrica (Fig. 8.1). However, there is an interesting but unverified story about a huge metallic body of celestial origin. A very large mass of meteoritic iron was reported to fall during early nineteenth century. Apparently, a very large iron meteorite fell about 500 km from Asuncion. The site was visited by members of the army who estimated its weight in more than

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