These vary in mass from a fraction of a gram to the Hoba meteorite at some 61 tons. A meteorite is a recovered fragment of a meteoroid that has survived its passage through the Earth’s atmosphere. Source: GIRAUD Patrick. [1] A meteorite is a solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet , asteroid , or meteoroid , that originates in outer space and survives its passage through … Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription. The Hoba iron meteorite is the largest single meteorite known. The Hoba mass was discovered in 1920 by the farmer of the Farm Hoba West near Grootfontein, northern Namibia. Linda Martel—ANSMET/NASA. The farmer who discovered it in 1920, Jacobus Hermanus Brits, had no idea when it had landed. Hoba Meteorite Background: Resting where it was discovered, the Hoba meteorite is the largest space rock found so far on Earth. For instance, meteorite fragments have been found in samples returned from the Moon, and the robotic rover Opportunity has identified at least one meteorite on the surface of Mars. It is the largest meteorite ever found and, because of its large mass, it has never been moved from where it fell. At approximately 60 tons it appears to have fallen 80 thousand years ago. The Hoba meteorite in Namibia is the largest known metallic meteorite, discovered in 1920. The meteorite was discovered by a farmer in 1920.
2 The second largest is the Cape York meteorite, discovered by the American explorer Admiral Peary in
The largest meteorite that has been identified on Earth was found in 1920 in Namibia and was named the Hoba meteorite. Subscribe today.
Hoba has an amphitheater of concrete benches around it and the museum came to it. The Hoba Meteorite is the largest known meteorite and likewise the largest known single mass of native iron known on earth. What’s more fascinating is that the Hoba left no crater. The Hoba meteorite was discovered in 1920 by the farmer of the Farm Hoba West near Grootfontein in northern Namibia (at that time called "South West Africa). A meteorite is a recovered fragment of a meteoroid that has survived its passage through the Earth’s atmosphere.
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The 60-tonne, 2.7 m-long (8.9 ft) long Hoba meteorite in Namibia is the largest known intact meteorite. The object, ... Scientists of the Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET) team log and collect a meteorite discovered lying on an ice field during the 2001–02 season. It is tabular in shape and about nine feet long, nine feet wide and about three feet thick. Situated on a farm in the central-north area of Namibia, South Africa, the Hoba meteorite’s landing spot was fairly close to the city of Grootfontein, or “Hoba West” as many people lovingly refer to it.
The experts all agree that the Hoba Meteorite is the biggest meteorite that has been found on earth until today. A 66-Ton Meteorite. Hoba meteorite, lying where it was discovered in 1920 in Grootfontein, Namibia.
About Us. As the story goes, the farmer was ploughing through one of his fields, when he heard an odd metallic screetch and the ox-driven plough suddenly came to a full stop. Scientists believe the meteorite impact occurred more recently than 80,000 years ago. The farmer had discovered a 66-ton iron meteorite - the largest single meteorite ever found and the largest piece of iron ever found near Earth's surface.
Its present weight is estimated at 66 tons. The farmer had discovered a 66-ton iron meteorite - the largest single meteorite ever found and the largest piece of iron ever found near Earth's surface. It is currently on display in the Geological Museum of the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
These vary in mass from a fraction of a gram to the Hoba meteorite at some 61 tons. 2 The second largest is the Cape York meteorite, discovered by the American explorer Admiral Peary in The smallest meteorites, called micrometeorites, range in size from a few hundred micrometres (μm) to as small as about… In the case of the Hoba meteorite, however, which is considered to be the world’s largest known meteorite piece with a weight of some 119,000 pounds–estimated at 66 tons–perhaps the strangest aspect of all is that it left no crater once it fell to Earth.
It's been around a long time, and Inuit living near it used other pieces as a source of mental for tools and harpoons. The Hoba meteorite was discovered in 1920 by the farmer of the Farm Hoba West near Grootfontein in northern Namibia (at that time called "South West Africa). As the story goes, the farmer was ploughing through one of his fields, when he heard an odd metallic screetch and the ox-driven plough suddenly came to a full stop. The meteorite came down about 20 km west of Grootfontein about 80,000 years ago and still remains at the same place, which is not surprising, considering the estimated weight of 60 tons. The Hoba meteorite.