Case file · Cosmic event
The Holbrook meteorite shower
At 7:15 p.m. on 19 July 1912 a smoke trail crossed the sky over Holbrook, Arizona, and a meteorite of about 190 kilograms exploded overhead, raining an estimated 16,000 or more fragments over the desert east of town.
1912 CE · 34.90, -110.06 · status: official
The sceptical view
A well-observed natural fall; collectors still find tiny stones there.