Almahata Sitta. 1st predicted meteorite fall
Almahata Sitta. 1st predicted meteorite fall
| Weight | 0,52 grams |
|---|---|
| Observed fall | Sudan, 7 October 2008 |
$380
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Description
The Almahata Sitta event was one of the few in which a meteorite fall was predicted. On October 6, 2008, a small asteroid called 2008 TC3 was discovered by the automated Catalina Sky Survey 1.5 m telescope at Mount Lemmon, Tucson, Arizona, and found to be on a collision course with Earth. Numerous astronomical observatories followed the object until it entered the Earth’s umbra at Oct. 7.076 UTC the next day. The astrometric position of 295 observations of 2008 TC3 over the period Oct. 6.278 to Oct. 7.063 was used to calculate the approach trajectory over the impact location in northern Sudan. The object exploded at a high ~37 km altitude over the Nubian Desert, and as a result the meteorites are spread over a large area. Almahata Sitta means “station six” in the local language, and that’s where the meteorite was found, in the sixth station of a local railway.
Although classified as an ureilite, the meteorite is composed of many different lithologies. This slices is from the ureilite composition.
Certificate of authenticity included. IMCA 5591.
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