HobaMeteorite.OraScheel.farmworker.jpg


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English: Hoba meteorite in 1950s. Farm was owned by Mrs Ora Scheel, instrumental in having the meteorite declared as a national monument in 1955, to protect against vandalism. Image depicts a farm employee of Mrs Scheel.The meteorite was sited in a wilderness, an unguarded part of the farm, as illustrated, and was thus vulnerable to vandalism.
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Author Tmonty59
Camera location 19° 35′ 32.9″ S, 17° 56′ 01.2″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap. View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap info

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Hoba meteorite in 1950s. The meteorite was sited in a remote and wild part of the farm.

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19°35'32.899"S, 17°56'1.201"E

0.00089206066012488849 second

3 millimetre

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