Asteroid 2008 TC3 - Almahata Sitta MS-213-12 from Sudan
Dear collector friends,
Like many of you, on October 7th, 2008, we enthusiastically followed the reports about 2008 TC3 on the media.
As generally known, 2008 TC3 is the first asteroid detected in outer space for which the collision with Earth correctly had been predicted.
Around 19 hours after its detection by the astronomer Richard Kowalski, under the observation of passionate astronomers from all around the world, the asteroid which had a weight of approx. 83 tons when entering the atmosphere impacted in the North of Sudan, in the Nubian Desert. Subsequently, three extensive meteorite search expeditions led by Dr. Peter Jenniskens took place in which up to 100 people were involved. Altogether 47 specimens with a total weight of 3.95kg were found.
These beautiful asteroids and meteorites from our online store are an ideal gift idea for a birthday or Christmas. Get a piece of an extraterrestrial star as a warm gift to your loved ones. Asteroids and meteorites are also perfect as an investment parallel to precious metals like gold.
From our unique asteroid and meteorite collection we offer here the following extraterrestrial space stone:
Product features :
Almahata Sitta MS-213
Fine-grained Ureilite No. 12
Origin : Sudan
Weight : 0,54 gram
Dimensions : x mm
Fund year: 2008