Orpington Astronomical Society

Random Rambling Ruminations => Chat => Topic started by: Rick on Dec 08, 2022, 19:44:44

Title: An asteroid impact simulator
Post by: Rick on Dec 08, 2022, 19:44:44
Ever wondered what an asteroid impact might do?

Send a virtual one in using https://neal.fun/asteroid-launcher/ and find out.

The Chelyabinsk meteorite was a stony one, roughly 20 metres in diameter, and came in at about 36 km/s at an angle of something like 15 degrees...
Title: Re: An asteroid impact simulator
Post by: AndrewRamsay on Dec 10, 2022, 19:42:17
Gruesome!
Title: Re: An asteroid impact simulator
Post by: Rick on Dec 10, 2022, 23:18:59
Educationally sobering...  :boom: