The Tunguska event and meteors with a final flare
Journal Article
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· Sol. Syst. Res. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:7158518
The phenomenon of the Tunguska explosion has much in common with the flares that are observed for bright meteors and bolides at the very end of their paths. The hypothesis has been formulated that these phenomena are of the same nature and differ only in scale. One can explain them from the viewpoint of the theory developed by Grigoryan, with allowance for vaporization. The concept of a very porous body (as applied to the Tunguska meteorite) has been subjected to criticism. It is shown that with allowance for progressive fragmentation the parameters of the Tunguska body (velocity and orbital elements) can be matched to a cometary nature for it.
- Research Organization:
- Astronomical Council, Academy of Sciences
- OSTI ID:
- 7158518
- Journal Information:
- Sol. Syst. Res. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 19:4
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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