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Comet Encke (official designation: 2P/Encke) was discovered by Pierre Méchain on January 17, 1786
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_Encke#Discovery

Comet 46P/Wirtanen was discovered photographically on January 17, 1948
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t15244141/46pwirtanen/

Delta-Cancrid meteor shower
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t5463247/delta-cancrid-meteors/

Sierra Nevada fireball, 17 January 2013
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t52310706/bay-area-meteor/

Lolland Island meteorite, January 17th 2009
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t24146846/trolig-meteor/



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Meteorites

The Tomakovka (LL6) meteorite fell in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, on the 17th January, 1905.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t47332372/tomakovka-meteorite/

The Haripura (CM2) meteorite fell in Rajasthan, India, on the 17th January, 1921.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t47332374/haripura-meteorite/

The Chisenga (Iron) meteorite fell in Northern, Malawi, on the 17th January, 1988.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t47332368/chisenga-meteorite/

The Maribo (carbonaceous chondrite) meteorite fall occurred on 17 January 2009 over the island of Lolland
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t24146846/trolig-meteor/



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