What happened when a meteor hit Russia on February 15 2013?
Chelyabinsk: a mid-sky asteroid explosion Its shock wave broke windows and knocked down parts of buildings in six Russian cities; furthermore, it caused some 1,500 people to seek medical attention for injuries, mostly from flying glass. Bright fireball over Russia on the morning of February 15, 2013.
Did a meteor hit Russia in 2013?
The Chelyabinsk meteor was a superbolide that entered Earth’s atmosphere over the southern Ural region in Russia on 15 February 2013 at about 09:20 YEKT (03:20 UTC).
How big was the meteor that hit Russia in 2013?
about 19 metres
On 15 February 2013, a large meteor stretching almost about 19 metres in diameter and weighing 12,000 tonnes was speeding towards earth at 65,000 kilometres per hour. It entered the earth’s atmosphere over Siberia, Russia.
Where did the meteor land in Russia?
Chelyabinsk
Chelyabinsk meteorite
| Chelyabinsk | |
|---|---|
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Chelyabinsk Oblast |
| Coordinates | 54°57′18″N 60°19′30″E |
| Observed fall | Yes |
When did the meteor hit Siberia?
June 30, 1908
Tunguska event
| Trees knocked over by the Tunguska blast. Photograph from the Soviet Academy of Science 1927 expedition led by Leonid Kulik. | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 30, 1908 |
| Time | 07:17 |
| Location | Podkamennaya Tunguska River, Siberia, Russian Empire |
| Coordinates | 60°53′09″N 101°53′40″E |
What year did meteor hit Russia?
2013
The Chelyabinsk meteor impact Enter the Chelyabinsk meteor, 1,500 miles (2,400 km) to the west, 105 years later. On February 15, 2013, a similar although smaller airburst occurred over the city of Chelyabinsk, Russia.
How big was the meteor that hit Siberia?
between 328 and 656 feet
The researchers estimated that the Tunguska meteor likely measured between 328 and 656 feet (100 and 200 m) in diameter, and hurtled through Earth’s atmosphere at roughly 45,000 mph (72,000 km/h).
What did Sergei Bobunets witness?
Bobunets was standing 125 miles north of Chelyabinsk, a city in Russia which on February 15, 2013, witnessed perhaps the best-documented meteor fall in human history. Eyewitnesses recorded the fireball with their phones and digital cameras.
How big was the meteor that blew up in Russia?
“The asteroid was about 17 meters [56 feet] in diameter and weighed approximately 10,000 metric tons [11,000 tons],” Peter Brown, a physics professor at Western University in Ontario, Canada, said in a statement.
When did an asteroid hit Siberia?
June 30, 1908 On today’s date 113 years ago, the largest asteroid impact in recorded history struck on a warm summer morning in Siberia, Russia. We observe Asteroid Day each year on June 30, on the anniversary of what’s now known as the Tunguska explosion.