Case file · Cosmic event
Kunya-Urgench meteorite fall
On 20 June 1998 a stony meteorite fell near Kunya-Urgench in northern Turkmenistan; its largest piece, several hundred kilograms, dug a pit in a cotton field.
1998 CE · 42.25, 59.20 · status: official
The account
It is the largest stony meteorite fall recorded in Central Asia. Villagers heard detonations and found the main mass within hours. The stones are an ordinary chondrite.