* Astronomy

Name: JUROMENHA.
The place of fall or discovery: At about 3 km from the village of Juromenha, Alandroal, Portugal; Lat. = 38°44'25" N, Long. = 7°16'12" W.
Date of fall or discovery: FALL, November 14, 1968, 17h 551 GMT,
Class and type: IRON, nickel-rich ataxite.
Number of individual specimens: 1
Total weight: 25.2 kg.
Circumstances of the fall or discovery: The bolide travelled from SW to NE and descended towards the ground at a 50°-60° angle. The meteorite struck arable land which was slightly moist, opened a hole having the depth of 0.8 m and caused a rain of sand. The meteorite was found in the bottom of the hole. A countryman who was at 30 m from the place of the fall heard an enormous noise accompanied by a great glow similar to that of the day. The meteorite was turned over the Laboratory and Museum of Mineralogy and Geology (Faculty of Sciences), Lisboa, Portugal.
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