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Meteorite Find 100-Year Anniversary

July 21, 2020

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Photographer: Petr Horálek
Summary Author: Petr Horálek
Almost exactly a century ago the largest meteorite ever found on
the ground was discovered. In 1920, farmer Jacobus Hermanus Brits, came
upon the cosmic stone while plowing one of his fields near
Grootfontein, Namibia. Shortly after the discovery and scientific
analysis, the Hoba West meteorite was classified as an
iron-type (composed of about 84 percent iron, 16 percent
nickel and other elements). It fell to Earth about 80 thousand
years ago. Its unusual flat shape, with dimensions almost 9 ft (3 m) by
9 ft by 3 ft (1 m) and weight of around 66 tons, created virtually no
crater. In 1955, it was declared a Namibian national monument. In
the image, taken in September 2015, I’m standing on this cosmic stone,
gazing at the southern Milky Way. Photo taken on September 17,
2015.

Photo Details: Canon 6D Baader IR modified camera; Samyang 24 mm lens;
f2.8; ISO 10000; cut of 31×15 s panorama (captured from tripod).
* Hoba Meteorite, Namibia Coordinates: -19.59257, 17.93393

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