* Astronomy

Recently Discovered Letter Sheds Light on 1858 Ausson Meteorite Fall

The 2000 edition of the Catalogue of Meteorites mentions the following about the Ausson meteorite fall, which occurred on December 9, 1858:
Two stones, weighing about 9 kg and 41 kg, respectively, fell, the first near Ausson and the other near Clarac, about 3 miles distant.
The same information is included in the 1985 fourth edition of the Catalogue, and both editions cite F. Petit's communication that was published in Comptes Rendus 47 (1858), 1053-1055, as the source of the information.
However, if you check the original paper, Petit said the exact opposite - the larger stone fell at Ausson - not Clarac.
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