#Hoba meteorite ☄
The largest known meteorite
A huge meteorite fell on the surface of the earth in Namibia
In southwest Africa, it weighs 66 tons and was accidentally discovered in 1920 AD while a farmer was plowing his land
Grotfontein in the Republic of Namibia
It is 2.7 meters long and approximately the same width, 90 cm high, and weighs 66 tons at the time of its discovery.
The meteorite consists of 84% of iron and 16% of nickel, and traces of cobalt and a layer of hydroxide were found on it.
Iron is present in places from its surface
It is likely that the meteorite fell 80,000 years ago
This meteorite was launched from its orbit in the asteroid belt
Which is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, which is a vast distance that contains many rock masses whose sizes range from the size of gravel to several hundred miles in width.
on Earth by gravity.
Since 1987 AD
The place was opened as a tourist site, attracting thousands of tourists.
