Case file · Cosmic event

The Neuschwanstein meteorite

On 6 April 2002, a fireball tracked by the European Fireball Network fell near Neuschwanstein Castle; three fragments were later found in Bavaria and Tyrol.

2002 CE · 47.52, 10.81 · status: explained

The account

Its orbit turned out to be almost the same as that of the Příbram meteorite of 1959, suggesting the two came from the same stream.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Neuschwanstein (meteorite)
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