Goose Lake meteorite

Coordinates: 41°58′48″N 120°32′30″W / 41.98000°N 120.54167°W / 41.98000; -120.54167
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Goose Lake meteorite
Observed fall
No
Found date1938-10-13
TKW1,170 kilograms (2,580 lb)
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The Goose Lake meteorite is a

hunters from Oakland, California
on October 13, 1938.

In 1939 it was acquired by the

United States National Museum. From 1939 until January 14, 1941 it was on exhibition at the Golden Gate International Exposition before moving to Washington, D.C. It was placed on display in the National Museum's meteorite hall until that hall was closed in the 1950s. Today, the meteorite is on display at the National Museum of Natural History.[1]

No crater was left on the ground where it was found, thus meaning that the velocity of the meteorite's impact was minimal.[2]

See also

References

  1. Smithsonian Institution Archives
    . Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. S2CID 4165324
    .