Baszkówka (meteorite)
Meteorite found in Poland
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Baszkówka is an L5 ordinary chondrite meteorite which fell on 25 August 1994 in Baszkówka village, 23 kilometres (14 miles) SSW of Warsaw. The fall occurred at around 4:00 pm. Several people heard a sonic boom, and one woman witnessed a movement on the surface of cultivated land 200 metres (660 feet) away from her. A single specimen of a meteorite with radial regmaglypts was recovered immediately.
| Baszkówka | |
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| Type | Chondrite |
| Class | Ordinary chondrite |
| Group | L5 |
| Country | Poland |
| Region | Masovian |
| Coordinates | 52°02′N 20°56′E |
| Observed fall | Yes |
| Fall date | August 25, 1994 |
| TKW | 15.63 kilograms (34 lb 7.3 oz) |
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