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Photo Info
Dimensions4288 x 2848
Original file size3.32 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spacesRGB
Date taken22-Jul-06 10:00
Date modified23-Sep-20 15:04
Shooting Conditions
Camera makeNIKON CORPORATION
Camera modelNIKON D2X
Focal length0 mm
Max lens aperturef/1
Exposure1/4 at f/NA
FlashNot fired
Exposure bias0 EV
Exposure modeAuto
Exposure prog.Aperture priority
ISO speedISO 100
Metering modeCenter-weighted average
Digital zoom1x
Sikhote-Alin Meteorite Russia
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.
