Odessa Meteor Crater

31.756116666667 - 102.47890555556Koordinaten: 31 ° 45 ' 22 " N, 102 ° 28' 44.1 " W

The Odessa Meteor craters are impact craters in the south west of the city of Odessa, Ector County, Texas, USA.

Five craters have been identified, of which the largest has nearly 170 meters in diameter. The main crater was one of the first recognized and studied impact crater. In the context of the craters have been found over the years more than 1500 meteorite fragments. They belong to the octaedrite, a group of nickel-iron meteorites. The largest piece weighed about 135 kilograms. During excavations in the main crater no larger meteorite mass could be found. It is believed that there has never been a large meteorite there. The impact events took place more than 63,500 years ago, with the original 30 -meter deep main crater is about 5 feet deep today. He is recognized as a national natural monument and equipped with an information area and trail.