Astromaterials Research & Exploration Science
METEORITE FALLS

MUSKOGEE, OK

MUSKOGEE, OK

MUSKOGEE, OK

DATE/TIME

1/20/2023 @ 0938 UTC

1/20/2023
0938 UTC

LAT/LONG

35.668006 • -95.358036

35.668006
-95.358036

Estimated strewn field based on dark flight modeling. Large masses (kg-mass) shown in red, grading down to 1g in yellow.

STREWN FIELD

Estimated strewn field based on dark flight modeling. Large masses (kg-mass) shown in red, grading down to 1g in yellow.

SUMMARY

This event occurred at 03:38 AM local time on 20 Jan 2023, or 0938 UTC.This was a slow-moving fireball which survived to relatively low altitudes, and weather radar shows clear indications of a meteorite fall.  Signatures of falling meteorites appear on five nearby NEXRAD radars, and the event is visible in Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) imagery.

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AMS event 374 for 2023

RADAR & MAPS

Composite image showing radar signatures of falling meteorites seen on five NEXRAD radars. Largest pixels are at highest altitude and foreshortened.

RADAR SUMMARY

Composite image showing radar signatures of falling meteorites seen on five NEXRAD radars. Largest pixels are at highest altitude and foreshortened.

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METEORITES 101

How to Find Meteorites

This step-by-step guide will show you how to locate possible meteorite fall sites using radar software and weather data along with info provided by reporting agencies and monitoring systems.

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These instructions will show you how to best preserve the meteorites you discover and how to make contact with the organizations that are willing to accept and analyze your find.

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Don't know exactly what a meteorite is, what they are made of or where they come from? If that's the case, we have provided a mini-"crash" course in what you need to know about them.

Why Research Meteorites?

It turns out that meteorites have provided us a lot of scientific insight, not only into the origins of our solar system and planet Earth, but what the future might hold for mankind.

Further Exploration

There's a lot going on in the study of meteorites, both here at NASA and in other places. Here are a few links to the people and institutions who are leading the research in this field.
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