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Fall of the Shergotty Meteorite
- When
- 25 August 1865
- Where
- Sherghati, Gaya district, Bihar, India
A 5-kilogram meteorite fell at Sherghati, Bihar, on 25 August 1865, and was retrieved immediately by witnesses.
The Shergotty meteorite, weighing 5 kilograms, fell to Earth at Sherghati in the Gaya district of Bihar, India. The event occurred on 25 August 1865. Witnesses retrieved the meteorite almost immediately after its impact, preserving it as the first example of the shergottite Martian meteorite family.
Sources
- Shergotty meteorite Wikipedia, revision of 2025-04-24
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