Braunschweig meteorite
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).
| Braunschweig | |
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Fragments of the meteorite at the State Natural History Museum, Braunschweig | |
| Type | Chondrite |
| Class | Ordinary chondrite |
| Group | L6 |
| Shock stage | S4 |
| Weathering grade | W0 (pristine) |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Lower Saxony |
| Coordinates | 52°13′33″N 10°31′12″E |
| Observed fall | Yes |
| Fall date | 23 April 2013, 02:05 CET (UTC+01:00) |
| Found date | 23 April 2013 |
| TKW | 1.3 kg (2.9 lb) |
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