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Crater candidate spotted in Tunguska

Siberian lake could have been made by asteroid blast.

After nearly 100 years of searches, researchers have found what may be an impact crater made by the object that caused a huge blast over the remote Siberian area of Tunguska on 30 June 1908.

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Posted by Nicola Jones on June 27, 2007 06:00 PM |

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"My 2 cent contribution: for those addicted to Google Earth, it follows the coordinates to find the spot of lake Cheko

60°57'50.12"N
101°51'32.24"E

Resolution of the area is really good!
Please, correct me if I'm wrong."

Posted by: Iwai, Leo | July 4, 2007 09:47 AM

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