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V.—A Chapter in the History of Meteorites

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

Walter Flight
Affiliation:
Of the Department of Mineralogy, British Museum; Assistant Examiner in Chemistry, University of London.

Extract

A brilliant meteor was observed by Serpieri at the Observatory of Urbino, which left a persistent streak. It was attended by an explosion.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1875

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