The Peekskill meteorite is among the most historic meteorite events on record.[1] Sixteen separate video recordings document the meteorite burning through the Earth's atmosphere in October 1992, whereupon it struck a parked car in Peekskill, New York, United States.[2] The Peekskill meteorite is an H6 monomict breccia;[3][4] its filigreed texture is the result of the shocking and heating following the impact of two asteroids in outer space.[5] The meteorite is of the stony variety and approximately 20% of its mass is tiny flakes of nickel-iron.[6] When it struck Earth, the meteorite weighed 27.7 pounds (12.6 kg) and measured one foot (0.30 m) in diameter. The Peekskill meteorite is estimated to be 4.4 billion years old.[7]
The meteorite fell on October 9, 1992 – an event witnessed by thousands across the East Coast. Numerous residents of Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. described the "huge greenish fireball."[8] The meteorite broke up over Kentucky and passed over West Virginia and Pennsylvania on its north-northeast trajectory before striking a parked 1980 red Chevy Malibu at approximately 7:50 pm EDT. After traveling through space at a cosmic velocity of 8.8 miles per second (14 km/s, 31,600 miles per hour), the speed of the meteorite at impact had slowed to 164 miles per hour (264 km/h).[9]
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As the meteorite fell on a Friday evening, its descent was captured on video by many high school football fans taping local games. The descent was captured by 16 different cameras. Only a handful of meteorite falls have been caught on film—and only the 2013 Russian meteor event has been captured from more angles and localities. The multiple perspectives provided scientists with the ability to calculate the meteorite's flight path to Earth.[2]
Impactedit
After having been slowed by the Earth's atmosphere, the meteorite was traveling at approximately 164 miles per hour (264 km/h) at impact. The Peekskill meteorite smashed through the trunk of a red 1980 Chevrolet Malibu[10] and narrowly missed the gas tank, finally coming to rest in an impact pit beneath the car. Seventeen-year-old Michelle Knapp,[11] the car's owner, heard the collision from inside her home. She later described the sound as "like a three-car crash". Hurrying outside to investigate the noise, Knapp found her car smashed and the meteorite weighing 27.28 pounds (12.37 kg),[12] still warm and smelling of sulfur, beneath it.[9]
Car of Michelle Knapp hit by a meteorite 1992 in Peekskill, and displayed in Paris.Car of Michelle Knapp hit by a meteorite 1992 in Peekskill, and displayed in Paris.
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Knapp retrieved the meteorite, after which it was sold to a consortium of three dealers for $50,000.[9][13] Today, small specimens of the Peekskill meteorite sell for approximately $125 per gram.
Knapp had just purchased the car for $300. Immediately following the extraterrestrial impact, the vehicle was sold to Iris Lang, wife of renowned meteorite collector and dealer Al Lang, for $25,000.[9] Since then, it has been on display in numerous museums throughout the world, including New York City's American Museum of Natural History and France's National Museum of Natural History.[14]
The car, as well as the main mass of the meteorite (which currently weighs 890 grams), are now in the Macovich Collection of Meteorites.[15] Additional specimens of the meteorite can be found in Chicago's Field Museum, the American National History Museum, the Smithsonian, and Los Angeles' Griffith Observatory.[16]
^"The Peekskill Meteorite: A Stellar Visitor with a Hollywood Twist". Visit Peekskill. 30 July 2023.
External linksedit
Peekskill Meteorite Car Official Website
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day: Photo of the car and meteorite (19 November 2006)
The Macovich Collection of Meteorites
One of Discovery's Top 10 Meteorites
All in French.
All 16 Videos of the Peekskill Meteorite's sightings
Five photos of the Peekskill Meteorite's sightings
Detailed Description
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The Peekskill meteorite is among the most historic meteorite events on record 1 Sixteen separate video recordings document the meteorite burning through the Earth s atmosphere in October 1992 whereupon it struck a parked car in Peekskill New York United States 2 The Peekskill meteorite is an H6 monomict breccia 3 4 its filigreed texture is the result of the shocking and heating following the impact of two asteroids in outer space 5 The meteorite is of the stony variety and approximately 20 of its mass is tiny flakes of nickel iron 6 When it struck Earth the meteorite weighed 27 7 pounds 12 6 kg and measured one foot 0 30 m in diameter The Peekskill meteorite is estimated to be 4 4 billion years old 7 Peekskill meteoritePortion of the meteorite in the National Museum of Natural HistoryTypeStony ironClassH6GroupMonomict brecciaComposition20 nickel ironCountryUnited StatesRegionPeekskill New YorkCoordinates41 17 11 N 73 54 59 W 41 28639 N 73 91639 W 41 28639 73 91639Observed fallYesFall dateOctober 9 1992TKW12 57 kilograms 27 7 lb Related media on Wikimedia Commons Contents 1 Descent 2 Video 3 Impact 4 Specimens 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksDescent editThe meteorite fell on October 9 1992 an event witnessed by thousands across the East Coast Numerous residents of Pittsburgh Philadelphia and Washington D C described the huge greenish fireball 8 The meteorite broke up over Kentucky and passed over West Virginia and Pennsylvania on its north northeast trajectory before striking a parked 1980 red Chevy Malibu at approximately 7 50 pm EDT After traveling through space at a cosmic velocity of 8 8 miles per second 14 km s 31 600 miles per hour the speed of the meteorite at impact had slowed to 164 miles per hour 264 km h 9 Video editAs the meteorite fell on a Friday evening its descent was captured on video by many high school football fans taping local games The descent was captured by 16 different cameras Only a handful of meteorite falls have been caught on film and only the 2013 Russian meteor event has been captured from more angles and localities The multiple perspectives provided scientists with the ability to calculate the meteorite s flight path to Earth 2 Impact editAfter having been slowed by the Earth s atmosphere the meteorite was traveling at approximately 164 miles per hour 264 km h at impact The Peekskill meteorite smashed through the trunk of a red 1980 Chevrolet Malibu 10 and narrowly missed the gas tank finally coming to rest in an impact pit beneath the car Seventeen year old Michelle Knapp 11 the car s owner heard the collision from inside her home She later described the sound as like a three car crash Hurrying outside to investigate the noise Knapp found her car smashed and the meteorite weighing 27 28 pounds 12 37 kg 12 still warm and smelling of sulfur beneath it 9 nbsp Car of Michelle Knapp hit by a meteorite 1992 in Peekskill and displayed in Paris nbsp Car of Michelle Knapp hit by a meteorite 1992 in Peekskill and displayed in Paris Specimens editKnapp retrieved the meteorite after which it was sold to a consortium of three dealers for 50 000 9 13 Today small specimens of the Peekskill meteorite sell for approximately 125 per gram Knapp had just purchased the car for 300 Immediately following the extraterrestrial impact the vehicle was sold to Iris Lang wife of renowned meteorite collector and dealer Al Lang for 25 000 9 Since then it has been on display in numerous museums throughout the world including New York City s American Museum of Natural History and France s National Museum of Natural History 14 The car as well as the main mass of the meteorite which currently weighs 890 grams are now in the Macovich Collection of Meteorites 15 Additional specimens of the meteorite can be found in Chicago s Field Museum the American National History Museum the Smithsonian and Los Angeles Griffith Observatory 16 See also editGlossary of meteoritics Tunguska event Chelyabinsk meteor Potentially hazardous asteroid Near Earth object Impact eventReferences edit Norton Richard 1998 Rocks from Space Missoula Montana Mountain Press Publishing Company pp 85 87 ISBN 9780878423736 a b Beech Martin The Peekskill Meteorite and Fireball University of Regina Canada Archived from the original on 2012 01 04 Retrieved 2012 06 20 Meteoritical Bulletin Database The Meteoritical Society Retrieved 27 September 2022 Wlotzka F 1993 Meteoritical Bulletin No 75 Meteoritics 28 5 692 Bibcode 1993Metic 28 692W doi 10 1111 j 1945 5100 1993 tb00641 x Peekskill Montreal Planetarium Archived from the original on 2006 05 21 NEW YORK STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Archived from the original on 2012 06 26 Retrieved 2012 06 20 Historic Meteorites and Related Americana October 2007 Bonhams Auction House Retrieved 27 September 2022 Peekskill The Montreal Planetarium Archived from the original on 2006 05 21 a b c d Norton Richard 1994 Rocks from Space Missoula Montana Mountain Press Publishing Company ISBN 9780878423736 Peekskill Meteorite Top 10 Meteorites Discovery Gannett Suburban Newspaper Oct 10 11 13 1992 Nature magazine Vol 367 Feb 1994 Langheinrich R A The Peekskill Meteorite Car Archived from the original on 2012 06 27 Meteorite People Meteorite Times Magazine Macovich www macovich com The Peekskill Meteorite A Stellar Visitor with a Hollywood Twist Visit Peekskill 30 July 2023 External links editPeekskill Meteorite Car Official Website More about the meteorite NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Photo of the car and meteorite 19 November 2006 The Macovich Collection of Meteorites One of Discovery s Top 10 Meteorites All in French All 16 Videos of the Peekskill Meteorite s sightings Five photos of the Peekskill Meteorite s sightings Detailed Description Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peekskill meteorite amp oldid 1218296327, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
