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Category:Science and Technology
Subcategory:Historical Discoveries
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Dimensions4288 x 2848
Original file size4.29 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spaceProPhoto RGB
Date taken30-Jul-06 13:08
Date modified12-Mar-11 04:20
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Camera makeNIKON CORPORATION
Camera modelNIKON D2X
Focal length0 mm
Max lens aperturef/1
Exposure3s at f/NA
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Exposure prog.Aperture priority
ISO speedISO 100
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The Sikhote-Alin Meteorite

The Sikhote-Alin Meteorite

The Sikhote-Alin meteorite fell in eastern Russia in February of 1947. The overlapping regmaglypts or thumbprints on the meteorite are caused by surface melting as the meteorite fell through our atmosphere. Regmaglypts are one of the surface features used to identify meteorite types. Sikhote-Alin is comprised of approximately 93% iron, 6% nickel and 1% trace elements.