Meteorite shower, known as a “shower of stones” in ancient times, is a phenomenon that occurs when a meteoroid passes through the earth’s atmosphere at high speed, producing extreme heat due to friction, and falling in fragments towards the earth. China has the earliest records and research on meteorite showers. The meteorite shower that took place at 15:00 on 8 March 1976 over the northern suburbs of Jilin City, Yongji County, and the outskirts of Jiaohe City, Jilin Province, was recognized as the largest in recorded history, covering as approximately 500-square-kilometer area. Altogether 138 meteorites were collected, weighing 2,700 kilograms in total. Meteorite No.1, weighting 1,770 kg, was the largest meteorite from this shower, and the largest ever found in the world.
2003年特种邮票《吉林陨石雨》
国家邮政局2003年6月21日发行《吉林陨石雨》特种邮票1套3枚。
(3-1)T 降落 80分 960万枚
(3-2)T 分布 80分 860万枚
(3-3)T 一号陨石 2元 850万枚
志号:2003-10
版别:胶印
邮票规格:40×30毫米
齿孔度数:12度
整张枚数:版式一20(5×4)、版式二9枚(3套邮票,连印)
外型规格:版式一 240×150毫米、版式二 225×117毫米
版式二发行量:42万枚
设计者:于卫华
摄影者:邹起程、姜兴国
分布图作者:徐琳、邹永廖、欧阳自远
印制厂:辽宁省沈阳邮电印刷厂
中国邮政定于2003年6月21日发行《吉林陨石雨》特种邮票1套3枚。
据科学分析,吉林陨石属于橄榄石,即古铜辉石球粒陨石。它由近40种矿物组成,含有18种元素,是极为珍贵的宇宙样品。另外它还表明,构成生命的某些物质,在地球还未形成以前就早已存在了。今天,在吉林市江南公园南部、市博物馆内展出了较大陨石138块,总重2616公斤,其中最大的一号陨石重达1770公斤,是世界上石陨石之冠。
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