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On the evening of October 17, 1921, at about 11:00 p.m. a bright meteor was observed over Michigan's lower peninsula. It exploded, with effects described previously in the vicinity of Rose City. Two fragments were found the next day on George Hall's property near Rose City. One 13-pound piece was found forty feet from the house. Another 7-pound piece was found later 150 feet from the house near a highway.
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The Rose City (H5) meteorite fell in Michigan, USA, on the 17th October, 1921.
A total mass of 10.6 kg was recovered.

44° 31'N, 83° 57'W



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