Peekskill meteorite

Peekskill meteorite
Portion of the meteorite in the National Museum of Natural History
TypeStony-iron
ClassH6
GroupMonomict breccia
Composition20% nickel-iron
CountryUnited States
RegionPeekskill, New York
Coordinates41°17′11″N 73°54′59″W / 41.28639°N 73.91639°W / 41.28639; -73.91639
Observed fallYes
Fall dateOctober 9, 1992
TKW12.57 kilograms (27.7 lb)
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The Peekskill meteorite is the object resulting from a well-documented meteorite event that occurred in October, 1992, in Peekskill, New York, United States.[1] Sixteen separate video recordings document the meteorite burning through the Earth's atmosphere, whereupon it struck a parked car in Peekskill.[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]

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  6. ^ "NEW YORK STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY". Archived from the original on 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  7. ^ "Historic Meteorites and Related Americana - October 2007". Bonhams Auction House. Retrieved 27 September 2022.