Case file · Cosmic event

Estherville meteorite fall

On 10 May 1879 a loud fireball broke up over Emmet County, Iowa, and dropped the Estherville meteorite, a rare stony-iron mesosiderite; the largest mass weighed about 455 pounds.

1879 CE · 43.40, -94.83 · status: explained

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Estherville, Iowa (1879 meteorite)
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