Sobolev crater
Meteorite crater in eastern Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sobolev (or Sobolevskiy, Sobolevskii) Crater is a meteorite crater in the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia.
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Sobolev crater | |
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Sobolevskiy, Sobolevskii | |
Impact crater/structure | |
Confidence | Confirmed |
Diameter | 53 metres (174 ft) |
Age | < 0.001 Ma |
Exposed | Yes |
Drilled | Yes |
Country | Russia |
District | Far Eastern Federal District |
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It is 53 metres (174 ft) in diameter and is estimated to be less than 1000 years old. The crater is exposed at the surface.[1] Most related publications are in Russian, and have not been translated to English as of 2014, but an English language report of fieldwork at the site can be found in Khryanina, 1981.[2]