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Discover Meteoritnyy in Russia

Meteoritnyy in the region of Primorskiy is a place located in Russia - some 3,921 mi or ( 6310 km ) East of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Local time in Meteoritnyy is now 02:25 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Vladivostok " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Izmaylikha, Birobidzhan, and Dongning. When in this area, you might want to check out Vladivostok . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Meteoritnyy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Sikhote-Alin meteorite

Sikhote-Alin is an iron meteorite that fell in 1947 on the Sikhote-Alin Mountains in eastern Siberia. Though large iron meteorite falls had been witnessed previously and fragments recovered, never before in recorded history had a fall of this magnitude been observed. An estimated 70 tonnes of material survived the fiery passage through the atmosphere and reached the Earth.

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Located at 46.16 134.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1947 in Europe, 1947 in science, 1947 in the Soviet Union, Geography of Russia, Holocene impact craters, Meteorites found in Russia, Modern impact events, Primorsky Krai

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