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Short Description: prepare you to watch a meteor shower and not only revel in it's beauty, .... There have been some meteorites in history that have had a lasting impact on ...
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Barringer Crater in Arizona. This crater was created by a meteorite 25 meters across that hit the Earth at a whopping 15 kps, releasing the equivalent energy of a 4 megaton atomic bomb. Date of impact: Approximately 15,000 - 40,000 years ago. Diameter of Crater: 1.2 kilometers.
Gary A. Donahue
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