* Astronomy

Meteorite fall near Jalangi, Murshidabad, W.Bengal on 08.07.2012

A newspaper report appeared on 09.07.12, describing a meteorite fall at around 5-15am of 08.07.2012 witnessed by the villagers of Sarkarpara (N24º 05' 55": E88 º 41' 28") near Jalangi area in Murshidabad district, W.Bengal, about 220 km from Calcutta. The stone was taken into the custody by the local police station within three hours of the "fall". On the basis of newspaper report, the District Magistrate as well as the Superintendent of the Police, Murshidabad district were contacted by the Director Central Petrological Laboratory, Geological Survey of India, Central Headquarters, Kolkata immediately to confirm the news.
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