Weston meteorite
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| Weston meteorite | |
|---|---|
 Weston meteorite, H4 | |
| Type | Ordinary Chondrite[1] |
| Class | H4 |
| Weathering grade | W0 |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Fairfield County, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41°13′N 73°23′W / 41.217°N 73.383°W |
| Observed fall | Yes |
| Fall date | 14 December 1807 |
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The Weston meteorite is an H4 ordinary chondrite meteorite which fell to earth above the town of Weston, Connecticut on the morning of December 14, 1807.[2]
The Weston meteorite fell to earth above the town of Weston, Connecticut at approximately 6:30 in the morning on December 14, 1807.[2] The meteor fall was widely witnessed[3] and reported in newspaper accounts at the time.[4] Eyewitnesses reported three loud explosions with stone fragments falling in at least six locations.[5][6]
Debris field and naming
The majority of the meteorite's debris field is located in and around Easton Reservoir in the town of Easton, but this area at the time was within Weston.[4] The remaining part of the debris field extended into the western part of neighboring Trumbull. Several fragments of this meteorite were collected in the Tashua section of Trumbull, in and around what is now Sturbridge Lane and Tashua Knolls.[4]