Peekskill meteorite

Portion of the meteorite in the National Museum of Natural History.

The Peekskill meteorite broke up over the United States on October 9, 1992, an event witnessed by thousands across the East Coast. The meteorite broke up over Kentucky and damaged a parked Chevrolet Malibu in Peekskill, New York on impact. Major cities like Pittsburgh witnessed the bright meteorite. The meteorite traveled northeast and had a pronounced greenish color. The meteorite has been captured on 16 different videos and remains as one of the most famous meteorite sightings.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Tunguska event
• Vitim event
• Cando event
• Potentially hazardous asteroid
• Near Earth object
• Impact event

External links

photo of the car and meteorite from Astronomy_Picture_of_the_Day

All in French.

• All 16 Videos of the Peekskill Meteorite's sightings
• 5 photos of the Peekskill Meteorite's sightings
• Detailed Description