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2021 Fall Date Project

The MPOD Caretakers want to present meteorite falls on their fall dates. For example, Sikhote Aline on 12 February.

This Project will not dip into the MPOD archives so the Caretakers will appreciate anything you can contribute.

To reserve a date just let us know. Thank you in advance :)

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Limerick   contributed by Finbarr Connolly   MetBul Link


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3.5 grams.   H5

TKW 50 kg. Observed fall 10 September 1813, Munster, Ireland.


   


Finbarr writes:
Limerick, 1813 - still the largest Fall in the British Isles (50 kg)

The first image is a 3.7g fusion crusted part slice. I've had it on my computer for quite a while and am unsure of its copyright status.

The second image is a screen grab from a phone video - the largest stone from the fall, known as the Brasky mass (27kg). This was taken at a touring exhibition in December 2019 (I got to lift it :)

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Found at the arrow (green or red) on the map below
 


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