Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 18, 2002

The Car, the Hole, and the Peekskill Meteorite

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 18, 2002 is “The Car, the Hole, and the Peekskill Meteorite,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Pierre Thomas ( LST ), ENS Lyon). The original explanation runs about 125 words.

From the explanation

“The Peekskill meteor of 1992 was captured on 16 independent video s and then struck a car. Documented as brighter than the full Moon , the spectacular fireball crossed parts of several US states during its 40 seconds of glory before landing in Peekskill , New York .”

— APOD editors, November 18, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 18, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Pierre Thomas ( LST ), ENS Lyon
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 125 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 18, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-november-18-the-car-the-hole-and-the-peekskill-meteorite

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