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A meteoroid entered Earth's atmosphere on February 13, 2023, and exploded over the coast of Normandy, France.

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The meteoroid was named 2023 CX1 and was discovered by Krisztián Sárneczky at Konkoly Observatory's Piszkéstető Station in the Mátra Mountains, Hungary.

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The meteoroid originated from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

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The meteoroid was traveling at a speed of about 20 kilometers per second when it entered Earth's atmosphere.

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The meteoroid's impact released about 10 tons of energy.

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The meteoroid's impact created a crater about 10 meters wide.

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The meteoroid's impact scattered meteorites over a wide area.

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Comet's Orbit: Comet Swift-Tuttle has an orbit that brings it close to the Sun roughly every 133 years. Its last close approach was in 1992.

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