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Chelyabinsk Object Orbit

The estimated orbit around the Sun of the Chelyabinsk object. It illustrates the orbits of Venus, Mars and Earth, together with the Sun and Earth at impact. The illustration is based on data provided by Dr Peter Brown.

Image Number: WEB12775-2013
Credit: NASA
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