Observation by Steve Bosley: Hoba Meteorite, Namibia 2017

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Steve Bosley

Observer

Steve Bosley

Observed

2017 Oct 29 - 11:13

Uploaded

2017 Dec 10 - 09:54

Objects

Meteor

Equipment

Canon 70D
Canon 28-135 IS Zoom

Location

Hoba West Farm, nr Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia

Target name

Hoba Meteorite

Title

Hoba Meteorite, Namibia 2017

About this image

The Hoba meteorite was discovered around 1920 and at that time weighed around 66 tons. Subsequent weathering and 'shrinkage' due to sampling by international expeditions and other vandalism have reduced this to 60 tons today, when it is a protected national monument. It is unclear how it survived entry through the atmosphere without breaking up - best guess is that it was at a very shallow angle and decelerated to terminal velocity. There is no crater.

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