Meteor Crater, Arizona by Buffalo1

Photography • Landscape • posted on Apr 21, 2009

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About 50,000 years ago a nickel-iron meteorite about 54 yards (50 m) across smacked into what is now Arizona. Out by Winslow there is a hole in the ground 4,000 feet (1,200 m) wide and 570 feet (170 m) deep. Scientists love to study it, the moon astronauts came out to train there, and Hollywood loves to film there.

Comments (20)

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rawdodb

12:54PM | Tue, 21 April 2009

Went by there a couple of years ago, Kids were not thrilled with the other big ditch in Arizona (Grand Canyon) so I by passed it.. Will definitly have to get back there when they aren't being party poopers.... Beautiful Shot !!!

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vagalex

12:54PM | Tue, 21 April 2009

Superb shot! Fantastic locality.

MrsLubner

1:44PM | Tue, 21 April 2009

Isn't it beautiful? And the history behind it is just as fascinating. Wonderful shot!

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drace68

2:05PM | Tue, 21 April 2009

One big hole from such a small rock - speed does the work. Good wide shot.

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bclaytonphoto

2:08PM | Tue, 21 April 2009

That is on my list of things I want to see

Kazziga

2:11PM | Tue, 21 April 2009

Great shot! I love the sky, it gives it an uneasy feeling.

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texboy

2:27PM | Tue, 21 April 2009

Good stuff, bud! There's a much smaller one just outside Odessa, TX; kinda disappointing, really, but the body was much smaller, too.... I have a lovely nickel-iron meteorite that's supposed to be from this fall...love to just handle it and think where it came from!

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Richardphotos

2:56PM | Tue, 21 April 2009

I have my version somewhere in my gallery also. excellent capture.I would have loved to go to the bottom

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jocko500

5:54PM | Tue, 21 April 2009

wonderful shot. I been there a few years ago and this brings back old times to me. wonderful shot

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RodolfoCiminelli

8:57PM | Tue, 21 April 2009

Fantastic and spectacular picture my friend....!!!!!

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Osper

9:25PM | Tue, 21 April 2009

Nice shot!

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erlandpil

1:03AM | Wed, 22 April 2009

Great shot! I love the sky Agree erland

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Coppens

1:25AM | Wed, 22 April 2009

Very well shot!

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debbielove

7:00AM | Wed, 22 April 2009

Amazing shot, my friend. Great to look at. Slightly worrying when you think that we are 'thinning' our atmosphere now! And Meteors burn up in the Atmos! Loss Atmos! Bigger Meteors get through! GULP! Brilliant shjot. Love to see it! And by the way, NO! Ha! Ha! Rob.

vkoontz

5:22AM | Thu, 23 April 2009

Great pic. I was there ca. 1966 on my way to Oklahoma to visit relatives. a scene from one of my favorite movies,Damnation Alley, had a scene there. Also Starman.

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