Omolon (meteorite)
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Omolon is a meteorite fallen in 1981 near Omolon
(Омолон), Magadan
(Russia
). It is a pallasite
.
A mass of 250 kg was found in 1983 by I. Tynavie, who had observed the fall on May 16, 1981. The meteorite was recovered in June 1990.
Omolon
Omolon may refer to:*Omolon , a meteorite fallen in Russia*Omolon , a rural locality in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia*Omolon River, a river in the Russian Far East*Nelbert Omolon...
(Омолон), Magadan
Magadan
Magadan is a port town on the Sea of Okhotsk and gateway to the Kolyma region. It is the administrative center of Magadan Oblast , in the Russian Far East. Founded in 1929 on the site of an earlier settlement from the 1920s, it was granted the status of town in 1939...
(Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
). It is a pallasite
Pallasite
A pallasite is a type of stony–iron meteorite.-Structure and composition:It consists of cm-sized olivine crystals of peridot quality in an iron-nickel matrix. Coarser metal areas develop Widmanstätten patterns upon etching...
.
History
On May 16, 1981 at 5:10 there was a report from a meteorological station of a bright fireball.A mass of 250 kg was found in 1983 by I. Tynavie, who had observed the fall on May 16, 1981. The meteorite was recovered in June 1990.