Name: Chelyabinsk LL5 #20 - 2,3 g
SKU: dt-016-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-2-1-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2
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Chelyabinsk LL5 #20 – 2,3 g

111,16 $

The Chelyabinsk meteorite fell on February 15, 2013 in Russia.

With a diameter of around 17 metres, the bolide fragmented in the atmosphere. The energy released by this phenomenon is equivalent to 30 times the Hiroshima bomb, creating enormous damage.

More than 1,000 people were reported injured as a result of this crash. Since light travels much faster—300,000 km/s—than sound (340 m/s), people gathered behind windows to watch the luminous phenomenon; however, a minute later, the shock wave struck, shattering hundreds of windows and partially damaging a factory, resulting in many injuries from flying glass shards.

This event received extensive media coverage.

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Categories: FALLS OBSERVED, LL, ORDINARY CHONDRITES SKU: dt-016-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-2-1-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2