The Puerto Lapice Eucrite Fall Phenomenon
Madiedo, J. M.; Trigo-Rodriguez, J. M.; Llorca, J.; Borovicka, J.; Zamorano, J.; Izquierdo, J.; Ocaña, F.

Abstract.

The fall of the Puerto Lapice eucrite, which occurred on May 10, 2007, is analyzed here. This impressive daylight bolide was witnessed by thousands of people from Spain and is being carefully studied by the Spanish Meteor and Fireball Network (SPMN).

39th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, (Lunar and Planetary Science XXXIX), held March 10-14, 2008 in League City, Texas. LPI Contribution No. 1391., p.1815

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Pictures of the recovery of one of the fragments by J. Izquierdo, A. del Solar, A. Sánchez, F. Ocaña & J. Zamorano (up).
(left) Some of the meteorites recovered by the SPMN network.

© A. Sánchez (ASAAF-UCM) and J. Izquierdo (AAM-UCM)