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The trajectory, structure and origin of the Chelyabinsk asteroidal impactor

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  • Jiří Borovička

    (Astronomical Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, CZ-251 65 Ondřejov, Czech Republic)

  • Pavel Spurný

    (Astronomical Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, CZ-251 65 Ondřejov, Czech Republic)

  • Peter Brown

    (University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada
    Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada)

  • Paul Wiegert

    (University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada
    Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada)

  • Pavel Kalenda

    (Institute of Rock Structure and Mechanics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, V Holešovičkách 41, CZ-18209 Praha 8, Czech Republic)

  • David Clark

    (University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada
    Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada)

  • Lukáš Shrbený

    (Astronomical Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, CZ-251 65 Ondřejov, Czech Republic)

Abstract

Analysis of video records of the Chelyabinsk superbolide of 15 February 2013 show that its orbit was sufficiently similar to the orbit of asteroid 86039 (1999 NC43) to suggest that the two were once part of the same object.

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  • Jiří Borovička & Pavel Spurný & Peter Brown & Paul Wiegert & Pavel Kalenda & David Clark & Lukáš Shrbený, 2013. "The trajectory, structure and origin of the Chelyabinsk asteroidal impactor," Nature, Nature, vol. 503(7475), pages 235-237, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:503:y:2013:i:7475:d:10.1038_nature12671
    DOI: 10.1038/nature12671
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