The impact and recovery of asteroid 2018 LA
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Jenniskens, Peter; Gabadirwe, Mohutsiwa; Yin, Qing-zhu; Proyer, Alexander; Moses, Oliver; Kohout, Tomas; Franchi, Fulvio; Gibson, Roger L.; Kowalski, Richard; Christensen, Eric J.; Onken, Christopher; Wolf, Christian
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The June 2, 2018 impact of asteroid 2018 LA over Botswana is only the second asteroid detected in space prior to impacting over land. Here, we report on the successful recovery of meteorites. Additional astrometric data refine the approach orbit and define the spin period and shape of the asteroid. Video observations of the fireball constrain the asteroid's position in its orbit and were used to triangulate the location of the fireball's main flare over the Central Kalahari Game Reserve....[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2021 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/287436 |
Source: | Meteoritics and Planetary Science |
DOI: | 10.1111/maps.13653 |
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