Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Bethlehem

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Bethlehem

Basic information

Name: Bethlehem
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1859
Country: United States
Mass: 13.9 g

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	H
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	H
Recommended:			H [explanation]

This is 1 of 103 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as H. [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, Ordinary chondrites

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Search for specimens in the Smithsonian Institution collection (U.S.):	Require SI photo
Search for this meteorite in the Natural History Museum collection (U.K.):	Require NHM photo

References:

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Erik Rutnik

Geography:

United States

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(42° 32'N, 73° 50'W)
Recommended::	(42° 32'N, 73° 50'W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 11 approved meteorites from New York, United States (plus 1 unapproved name)
This is 1 of 1927 approved meteorites from United States (plus 866 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters)

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Synonyms

Albany County (In NHM Cat)
Troy (In NHM Cat)

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