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Copyright (c) Stephan Decker.
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Barwell Meteorite streaking past Albert Hall, UK.
29.35 gram specimen. 35 x 3.4 mm. L5
TKW 44 kg. Observed fall Christmas Eve, 1965, Barwell, Leicestershire, England.
Note about the classification, from the MetBul:
L Meteoritical Bulletin, MB 35 (1965)
L6 NHM Catalogue, 5th Edition (2000)
L5 MetBase, v. 7.1 (2006)
Stephan writes:
Merry Christmas all MPOD friends.
A famous and rare "Hammerstone" Meteorite from the United Kingdom! A shower of stones fell after a fireball was seen, with sonic effects; one fragment was seen to fall and shatter and more material was recovered over the following few weeks; the total mass recovered is at least 44kg.
Original painting size: 30 x 40 cm
Artist: Harry Wittlinger
© 2011 Decker Meteorite-Museum
This artist has also painted more than 200 qm of wall surface in my Meteorite Museum.
I will post more paintings from time to time on the MPOD. Please visit my web site at the link below for more information about my paintings and how they can be purchased.
Special sale on Ebay |
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Found at the arrow (green or red) on the map below
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Stephan Decker
12/28/2015 4:01:17 AM |
Thank you, for your friendly feedbacks! |
Graham Macleod
12/26/2015 7:53:02 PM |
Great painting and a great piece of this famous meteorite1
Well done Stephan |
Ian Macleod
12/25/2015 5:23:42 AM |
Very cool! |
Marissa Fanady
12/24/2015 4:07:11 PM |
Such a nice early Christmas present back then plus being a hammerstone is an added bonus!!! Beautiful Barwell and merry Christmas everyone!!! |
Gourgues denis
12/24/2015 5:51:12 AM |
Very nice 🎄BARWELL🎄...Merry Christmas everybody from STRASBOURG COLMAR ENSISHEIM with santa claus of course !!! *''''. |
Steve Sutton
12/24/2015 5:04:00 AM |
Awesome specimen!!! happy anniversary barwell |
Graham
12/24/2015 4:52:32 AM |
Nice sample...my local meteorite..fell the day after my 9th Birthday...happy Anniversary. |
Ben Fisler
12/24/2015 1:03:31 AM |
A historic gift from Father Christmas. |
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