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Braunschweig
Fragments of the meteorite at the State Natural History Museum, Braunschweig
TypeChondrite
ClassOrdinary chondrite
GroupL6
Shock stageS4
Weathering gradeW0 (pristine)
CountryGermany
RegionLower Saxony
Coordinates52°13′33″N 10°31′12″E / 52.22583°N 10.52000°E / 52.22583; 10.52000
Observed fallYes
Fall date23 April 2013, 02:05 CET (UTC+01:00)
Found date23 April 2013
TKW1.3 kg (2.9 lb)
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The Braunschweig meteorite is a 1.3 kilograms (2.9 pounds) meteorite that hit Melverode, a suburb in Braunschweig, Germany, at around 2:05 AM on 23 April 2013. It hit the concrete pavement in front of the home of Erhard Seemann, breaking into hundreds of fragments on impact, the largest of which is 214 grams (0.472 pounds). The meteorite created a small impact crater in the concrete, with a diameter of 7 cm (2.8 in) and a depth of 3 cm (1.2 in).[1][2]

  1. ^ "Braunschweig". Lunar and Planetary Institute. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference journal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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