Příbram meteorite


The Příbram meteorite fell on 7 April 1959 east of Příbram, former Czechoslovakia. Four pieces were found, the largest having a mass of .
Příbram was the first meteorite whose trajectory was tracked by multiple cameras recording the associated fireball. This allowed its trajectory to be calculated leading to a determination of its orbit and aiding its recovery.

Pieces

Four pieces were found with a total weight of out of an estimated weight before break-up. The largest piece found was probably only the second largest overall. These four pieces were subsequently named after the villages near which they were found:
All pieces are on display in the Czech National Museum in Prague.

History

The fall was preceded by a bright bolide seen throughout what was then western Czechoslovakia. The light extended to. At an altitude of about, the meteor broke up. One loud and several quieter explosions were heard. The meteorite was found to have penetrated ploughed land to a depth of, bounced, and fallen further on.

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