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The meteorite Knyahinya was the most significant impact of a meteoroid in Europe in historical times.
The strike took place in the mountains in the north of present-day Ukraine village located Knyahinya (Transcarpathian Oblast , Raion Velykyi Berezny) on 9 June 1866 between 16.00 and 17.00 hrs. There are numerous witness accounts that were later obtained. The meteor entering the Earth's atmosphere fragmented into over 1,000 pieces.
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Contemporary drawing of the meteorite fall at Knyahinya (Ukraine) on June 9, 1866. From the resultiong meteorite shower, many meteorites totalling ~500kg were recovered. The largest stone, which broke into three pieces on impact, weighted 279kg. I is now on display in the Natuiral History Museum in Vienna, Austria.
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The Knyahinya (L/LL5) meteorite fell in Zakarpats'ka, Ukraine, on the 9th June, 1866.
A total mass of 500 kg was recovered.

48° 54'N, 22° 24'E 



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