Omolon is a meteorite fallen in 1981 in the
Omolon River
The Omolon (russian: Омолон; sah, Омолоон) is the principal tributary of the Kolyma in northeast Siberia. The length of the river is . The area of its basin is . The Omolon freezes up in October and stays under ice until late May t ...
basin,
Magadan (
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...
). It is a
pallasite.
History
On May 16, 1981 at 5:10 there was a report from a meteorological station of a bright fireball.
A mass of was found in 1983 by I. Tynavie, who had observed the fall on May 16, 1981. The meteorite was recovered in June 1990.
Specimens
Main mass: North-East Complex Research Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences Far-East Division, Ul. Portovaya 16, Magadan 685000, Russia.
See also
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Glossary of meteoritics
This is a glossary of terms used in meteoritics, the science of meteorites.
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* 2 Pallas – an asteroid from the asteroid belt and one of the likely parent bodies of the CR meteorites.
* 4 Vesta – second-largest asteroid in the asteroid b ...
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Meteorite
Notes
External links
Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Meteorites found in Russia
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