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On 30 June 1966 Orcel officially mandated Pellas, then a research assistant at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and French Secretary for the study of meteorites, to collect all information and transfer to the MNHN a large specimen (113 kg) of the meteorite that fell on 27 June 1966, near Saint-Séverin in the Département of Charente. He requested the civil and military authorities to provide all assistance necessary to Pellas for this mission.
Many small craters were also discovered.
Pellas was careful in reporting their orientation and inclination. Some of the craters were as much as 30 cm deep and thus indicated an E-W trajectory +158 and an inclination of about 65° with respect to the horizontal. This reconstructed trajectory led to the discovery of new fragments.
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June 27, 1966, a meteorite of 271 kg fell on the town. Eight fragments were found
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The place of fall or discovery: France; Lat. = 45°18'N, Long. =0°14'E.
Date of fall or discovery: FALL, June 27, 1966.
Class and type: STONY, olivine-hypersthene chondrite (amphoterite).
Number of individual specimens: 5.
Total weight: 221 kg.

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The Saint-Séverin (LL6 chondrite) meteorite fell in Poitou-Charentes, France, on the 27th June, 1966.
A total mass of 271 kg was recovered.  

45° 18'N, 0° 14'E



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