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| In Yakutia, local residents managed to film the fall of an asteroid |
| 2024-12-05 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] Residents of Yakutia witnessed a unique celestial phenomenon on the night of December 4 — asteroid C0WEPC5 fell to Earth. Yakutians are posting videos of its bright arrival en masse on social networks. The footage shows a luminous point with a fiery tail flying hissingly through the sky, flashing somewhere above the forest, illuminating the space, and instantly disappearing. All this lasted no more than 5 seconds. The asteroid flew over Olyokminsk at 01:17 local time (19:17 Moscow time). As reported by the Regnum news agency, the recording by scientists of the trajectory of the asteroid that fell in Yakutia is a unique case, said professor and member of the Russian Academy of Sciences meteorite committee Viktor Grokhovsky. The scientist added that the small asteroid did not pose a danger to the planet. But due to the small size of the cosmic body, the chance of finding its remains is very small, explained Viktor Grokhovsky. The asteroid was spotted by specialists from the American Kitt Peak Observatory on the morning of December 3. At that moment, it was in the constellation Taurus. More from regnum.ru Asteroid that fell in Yakutia did not pose a danger – RAS The recording by scientists of the trajectory of an asteroid that fell in Yakutia is a unique case. This was stated by professor, member of the RAS meteorite committee Viktor Grokhovsky. Professor of the Russian Academy of Sciences Grokhovsky spoke about the uniqueness of the asteroid that fell in Yakutia The specialist considers it a great stroke of luck that the asteroid was caught by telescopes, since they observe a very small part of the sky. "The trajectory and time of the fall were calculated by astronomers later. This is, in general, a success, an achievement," Grokhovsky expressed his opinion to Izvestia. The scientist added that the small asteroid did not pose a danger to the planet. But due to the small size of the cosmic body, the chance of finding its remains is very small, explained Viktor Grokhovsky. As reported by the Regnum news agency, on December 3, residents of Yakutia saw asteroid C0WEPC5 entering the Earth's atmosphere. Roscosmos claimed that its size varied from 0.5 to 2 m. According to scientists, the object was supposed to fly from east to west, glowing in the sky. Eyewitnesses were advised to use wide-angle lenses to photograph the rare event. The asteroid was spotted by specialists from the American Kitt Peak Observatory on the morning of December 3. At that moment, it was in the constellation Taurus. The asteroid passed over the atmosphere. At night, the comet-like tail and flashes were observed by residents of the Olekminsky and Lensky districts. In January 2024, the fall of an asteroid was observed by residents of Germany. A small celestial body exploded in the sky above Berlin. The meteor's flight could also be seen in Leipzig and Prague. |
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