* Astronomy

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RE: Hamlet meteorite

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The circumstances of the fall or discovery: The meteorite struck a house, breaking a piece off the gutter, and was found in the yard about 30 minutes after its fall. The stone has a conical shape; however, a piece broke off the apex before it was recovered and is still missing. The meteorite will be preserved in the United States National Museum (Washington, USA) and in the Chicago Museum of Natural History (Chicago, USA). Source: A letter from Dr. E.P. Henderson to E.L. Krinov dated January 18, 1960.
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The Hamlet (LL4) meteorite fell in Indiana, USA, on the 13th October, 1959.
A total mass of 3.71 kg was recovered.

41° 23'N, 86° 36'W

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Sometimes the strangest things turn up in the oddest places.
And often, so much time has passed that no one has any recollection as to where a particular item came from or how long its been there such is the case with a meteorite that has been sitting in the science wing at Ancilla College for many years.

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