Meteorite · Chondrite · Russia
Chelyabinsk
The recovered stones from the 2013 Chelyabinsk airburst, an ordinary chondrite whose spectacular entry — filmed by countless dashcams — was the most damaging meteor event in modern history.
MeteoritesObserved fall
Imagery
Fireball Streaking over Russia
This photograph of the meteor streaking through the sky above Chelyabinsk, Russia, on Feb.
2013
Copyright M. Ahmetvaleev · NASA media (public domain)
Origin & links
Related:Chelyabinsk meteor
Knowledge connections
- Member of groupOrdinary Chondrites
- Associated withChelyabinsk meteor
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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