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by perdostos
Sat Feb 23, 2013 3:51 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Chelyabinsk Meteor Flash (2013 Feb 23)
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Re: APOD: Chelyabinsk Meteor Flash (2013 Feb 23)

woodman wrote:Have the scientists estimated the angle of incidence of the meteor? Would a more perpendicular entry increase the meteor's explosive energy, or is that solely a factor of its mass?
Hi everybody!

As I read spaceflightnow.com the meteor has entered atmosphere at angle of 20 degrees.