Adrar Province, Algeria
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January 27, 2020 6:39 AM CET – U.S. Government sensors detected a large meteor fireball travelling WSW into the Algerian desert. Total atmospheric impact energy was equivalent to 150 tonnes of TNT, indicating a pre-entry meteoroid diameter of ~1.2 meters! The location is very remote, and meteorite hunting is regulated in Algeria, but there are almost certainly meteorites on the ground there.
| Date/Time: | 01/27/2020 05:39 UTC |
| Location: | 70km northeast of Zaouiet Debagh 70 كم شمال شرق زاوية الدباغ |
| Reference Coordinates: | 30.4°N 1.5°E Google Map |
| Reference Altitude: | 32.5 km above sea level |
| Energy / Mass Estimate: | 0.15kt / 2885kg |
| Reference Speed: | 19.8 km/s |
| Bearing: | 244.4° WSW |
| Slope: | 67.85° from vertical |
| Event Links: | CNEOS AMS Event 506-2020 |
Search Efforts
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StrewnLAB Results & Data
The attached bulletin and KMZ files contain the StrewnLAB strewn field and mass zones.
Typically, meteoroids breaks apart during flight through the atmosphere. Much of the material evaporates in a process called ablation, leaving only small stones to find. Occaisionally, large meteor events can..., than a few large ones. Please let me know if anyone heard a loud boom
There are three main types of sounds associated with meteors: • Sonic Boom - the accumulation of sound waves emitted from any object travelling at greater than the speed of... noise in El Menia, and also if anyone saw the meteor break up into pieces as it fell.لسوء الحظ ، المنطقة كبيرة جدا وغير مؤكد. أوصي بتنظيم جهود البحث في اتجاه المنيا لعبور المنطقة كما هو موضح أدناه. هذا فقط في حالة أن منطقة البحث غير صحيحة ويجب أن تبحث عن أكبر عدد ممكن من الأماكن. من المحتمل أن تقلل الكثير من الشظايا الصغيرة ، من القليل منها.
واسمحوا لي أن أعرف ما إذا كان أي شخص قد سمع ضجيجًا قويًا في المنيا وأيضًا إذا رأى أي شخص أن النيزك يتفتت إلى أجزاء أثناء سقوطه.
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About the meteorite of 01/27/2020; Adrar, people living in this place testify to having observed a fireball !
Yes heard a voor voice and what a result of the scanned sound
Hello, I am from the region. Some people searched and nothing was found. Who wants to search for this meteorite? I am ready to participate. Contact me via mail aichaouia155@gmail.com
I have a Facebook Messenger group chat set up for the meteorite hunters. Message me on Facebook and I will add you to the group chat.
Well, I hope we can find it
hello, I am searched and nothing was found. Who wants to search for this meteorit
hello, I am from the region. Some people searched and nothing was found. Who wants to search for this meteorit
Me
hello, I am searched and nothing was found.
hi, does anyone found it already? if not am planning to try and find it.
هل من جديد عن نيزك ادرار انا كنت من الأوائل الذين ذهبوا هناك والأسف لم نجد شئ
No news, I don’t think it was ever found, but the search area is very large. It would be worthwhile to keep searching.