Chelyabinsk Meteor Flash
Photographed is the flash of the Chelyabinsk meteor which fell to Earth at 9:20am February 15. The meteor traveled around 20 km per second until making impact. It created a flash even brighter than the sun. This photograph was captured on accident as the photographer attempted to take photos of the snowy landscape. The meteor was 17 meters wide causing minor destruction in the surrounding towns, by releasing around 500 kilotons of energy. This is the greatest meteoric event since Tunguska in 1908.
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