Science and Technology Production
Congress
Authorship
Zucolotto M.E.
;
Antonello, Loiva
;
Scorzelli R
;
VARELA, MARIA EUGENIA
;
Magnelli D.
;
Munayco P.
;
dos Santos E.
;
Ludka, Izabel
Date
2011
Publishing House and Editing Place
Wiley
ISSN
1086-9379
Summary
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SIGEVA
A bright fireball was observed at noon, on June 19, 2010 in north of Rio de Janeiro and south of Espirito Santo state (Brazil). After detonations a whistling sound of the stone falling was perceived by a farmer, about 17 km from Varre- Sai (RJ) and 8 km from Guaçui (ES). Due to the meteorite divulgation program sponsored by Faperj and CNPq on Brazilian schools, the Museu Nacional was contacted. At least five masses (total ∼2.5 kg) were recovered in the next days at both states. The n...
A bright fireball was observed at noon, on June 19, 2010 in north of Rio de Janeiro and south of Espirito Santo state (Brazil). After detonations a whistling sound of the stone falling was perceived by a farmer, about 17 km from Varre- Sai (RJ) and 8 km from Guaçui (ES). Due to the meteorite divulgation program sponsored by Faperj and CNPq on Brazilian schools, the Museu Nacional was contacted. At least five masses (total ∼2.5 kg) were recovered in the next days at both states. The name Varre-Sai was proposed to the NomCom as the first piece was recovered in the RJ State. Most of the stones are fusion crusted with the exposed interior surfaces light gray with few dark shock veins.
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Key Words
fallOrdinary ChondriteVarre=SaiBrazil