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Glatton Meteorite

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The Glatton (L6) meteorite fell in England, UK, on the 5th May, 1991.
A total mass of 767 g was recovered.

52° 27' 35"N, 0° 18' 0"W

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A tiny fragment of a meteorite which fell from outer space and crashed into a pensioner's city garden has been sold at an auction.
A small fragment of the famed Glatton Meteorite was sold to a mystery buyer for £250, 18 years after the 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite crashed through conifers and a hedge to land in Arthur Pettifor's garden in Glatton, Peterborough.

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Glatton Meteorite: race to buy rare meteorite
It came from outer space and crashed into the ground at more than 100mph narrowly missing a pensioner who was planting onions in his back garden in Glatton.
Now, 18 years after the 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite crashed through conifers and a hedge and landed in Arthur Pettifor's garden, a small fragment of the famed Glatton Meteorite is being put up for auction - and is expected to fetch up to £600.

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