Case file · Cosmic event
The Příbram meteorite fall
On 7 April 1959, a bright fireball over Bohemia was photographed by the Ondřejov Observatory cameras, and fragments were found near Příbram.
1959 CE · 49.69, 14.01 · status: explained
The account
It was the first meteorite whose orbit was calculated from photographs, proving that such stones come from the asteroid belt.