The 1865 Sherghati meteorite fall

Record summary

The Sherghati meteorite fell in Bihar in 1865 and is recognized in meteoritical literature as an important witnessed fall. Its trajectory, stones and subsequent classification make it a useful example of a dramatic sky event that acquired a conventional material explanation. For UAP research, the lead supports comparison of eyewitness uncertainty, collection practices and later scientific identification rather than an extraordinary interpretation. Researchers should confirm the spelling used in historical and modern catalogues, because Sherghati and Shergotty appear in different sources and can produce misleading search results.