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The Pibram meteorite fell on 7 April 1959 east of Píbram, Czech Republic. Four pieces were found, the largest having a mass of 4.425 kilograms (near the village of Luhy, Dolní Hbity municipality).
Pibram was the first meteorite whose trajectory was tracked by multiple cameras recording the associated fireball. This allowed its trajectory to be calculated leading to a determination of its orbit and aiding its recovery.
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The Pribram (H5) meteorite fell in Stredocesky, Czech Republic, on the 7th April, 1959.
A total mass of 5.56 kg was recovered.

49° 40'N, 14° 2'E



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