The impact and recovery of asteroid 2018 LA.

P, Jenniskens; M, Gabadirwe; QZ, Yin; A, Proyer; O, Moses; T, Kohout; F, Franchi; RL, Gibson; R, Kowalski; EJ, Christensen; AR, Gibbs; A, Heinze; L, Denneau; D, Farnocchia; PW, Chodas; W, Gray; M, Micheli; N, Moskovitz; CA, Onken; C, Wolf; HAR, Devillepoix; Q, Ye; DK, Robertson; P, Brown; E, Lyytinen; J, Moilanen; J, Albers; T, Cooper; J, Assink; L, Evers; P, Lahtinen; L, Seitshiro; M, Laubenstein; N, Wantlo; P, Moleje; J, Maritinkole; H, Suhonen; ME, Zolensky; L, Ashwal; T, Hiroi; DW, Sears; A, Sehlke; A, Maturilli; ME, Sanborn; MH, Huyskens; S, Dey; K, Ziegler; H, Busemann; MEI, Riebe; MMM, Meier; KC, Welten; MW, Caffee; Q, Zhou; QL, Li; XH, Li; Y, Liu; GQ, Tang; HL, McLain; JP, Dworkin; DP, Glavin; P, Schmitt-Kopplin; H, Sabbah; C, Joblin; M, Granvik; B, Mosarwa; K, Botepe

doi:10.1111/maps.13653

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The impact and recovery of asteroid 2018 LA.

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Authors:

Jenniskens P

Gabadirwe M

Yin QZ

Abstract

The June 2, 2018, impact of asteroid 2018 LA over Botswana is only the second asteroid detected in space prior to impacting over land. Here, we report on the successful recovery of meteorites. Additional astrometric data refine the approach orbit and define the spin period and shape of the asteroid....

Subject

Vesta

Asteroid 2018 La

Howardites

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