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Date: 15 February 2013; 11 years ago (): Time: 09:20:29 YEKT (): Location: Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia: Coordinates: 1]: Also known as: Chelyabinsk meteorite [2]: Cause: Meteor air burst: Non-fatal injuries: 1,491 indirect injuries [3]: Property damage: Over 7,200 [4] buildings damaged, collapsed factory roof, shattered windows, $33 million (2013 USD) lost [5]: The Chelyabinsk meteor ...
The Chelyabinsk meteorite (Russian: Челябинский метеорит, Chelyabinskii meteorit) is the fragmented remains of the large Chelyabinsk meteor of 15 February 2013 which reached the ground after the meteor's passage through the atmosphere.
Then there was a loud explosion as the meteor broke apart. [30] ... one large piece called the Chelyabinsk meteorite. 2013, Apr 21 [15] South America: Argentina
An asteroid becomes a meteorite when it travels to ... Another notable event involved the 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor, which was 66 feet in diameter. ... That atmospheric explosion "created a shock ...
Meteor over Chelyabinsk. This very bright fireball is also known as a superbolide. Date: Taken on 15 February 2013: Source: This file was derived from: Взрыв метеорита над Челябинском 15 02 2013 avi-iCawTYPtehk.ogv: Author: Aleksandr Ivanov, Cropping and conversion to gif: Hike395
A suspected meteorite explosion reportedly lit up the night sky over Murmansk, a city in northwestern Russia, on April 19th. One motorist captured the spectacular scene that unfolded at about 2 a ...
The 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor was estimated to be about 20 m in diameter with an airburst of around 500 kilotons, an explosion 30 times the Hiroshima bomb impact. Much larger objects may impact the solid earth and create a crater.
The meteorite was a type called a carbonaceous chondrite that is rich in carbon and also contains phosphorus. Its diameter was approximately 23-36 miles (37-58 km), Drabon said, making it about 50 ...