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GEOKHI RAS to Present Samples From Moscow Fireball Meteorite Next Week

Preliminary tests point to an LL6 ordinary chondrite with trajectory analysis ongoing.

Overview

  • The Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry (GEOKHI RAS) will hold a press conference in Moscow next week to display recovered fragments and outline the search.
  • A bright bolide was observed over Moscow and nearby regions on October 27, with multiple videos posted to Telegram capturing the fiery trail.
  • GEOKHI RAS reported that the fireball ended with the fall of a stone meteorite.
  • The first pieces were recovered in November in the Tver and Novgorod regions, with one fragment reportedly damaging a house roof in a Novgorod village, according to astronomer Stas Korotky.
  • Researchers at the institute are conducting laboratory studies and reconstructing the flight path using data from different scientists.