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All shooting stars or meteors occur within the atmosphere of the Earth, predominately the mesosphere, which means they occur within 50 -> 120km of the Earths surface.
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What is the meteor famous for?
There are plenty of famous meteors, to know which one specifically you are speaking about, I would need a name. The most famous is probably the one that many believe killed all the dinosaurs. This meteor is estimated to be about 6 miles wide, and created a crater about 110 miles across. Many believe that the Chicxulub Crater in Yucatan, Mexico is this meteor.
How can you differentiate a meteor from a comet when you viewed from earth?
The meteor is in the atmosphere and is only visible for seconds to minutes. The comet is much further away outside the atmosphere and can be observed for weeks to many months.
How many miles away if mercury from the sun?
36 million miles Mercury is away from the Sun, on average.
How many miles away thunder is every second?
10000 miles
How many miles away is the equator from Denver?
About 4416.46 km or 2744.26 miles
How far is Amtrak from Port Canaveral?
The closest Amtrak Station to Port Canaveral is Orlando which is served by Sliver Star and Silver Meteor. It is 1 hour away about 55.3 miles away.
What is the meteor famous for?
There are plenty of famous meteors, to know which one specifically you are speaking about, I would need a name. The most famous is probably the one that many believe killed all the dinosaurs. This meteor is estimated to be about 6 miles wide, and created a crater about 110 miles across. Many believe that the Chicxulub Crater in Yucatan, Mexico is this meteor.
How many miles away the sun to the earth?
93,000,000 miles away
How many miles away from earth to the sun?
93,000,000 miles away
What would've happened to someone 1kilometers away from the impact that formed meteor crater?
The blast would have killed anyone within 30 miles or so.
How many miles away is the earth from the sun?
It is 93,000,000 miles away from the sun.
How many miles away is Britain from Madagascar?
8000 miles away. That was easy.
How many miles away is Venus's?
Venus is 25,809,000 miles away from Earth.
How many miles away is the sun?
93 million miles away from the earth
What is the weight of a meteor dropping 118 miles to earth?
well what is the mass of the meteor, the distance it travels is unimportant
How wide is Arizona meteor crater?
Arizona meteor crater is 0.737 miles or 1.186 kilometers in diameter.
How many miles is mars away from the sun?
about 228 million miles about 228 million miles away
