Abstract
Bolide plumes (smoky trails) were compared in ancient chronicles to serpents and dragons and, as it is the head of a bolide that shines most of all, the dragons were called firedrakes. The Chelyabinsk superbolide absolutely supports such a comparison. In this chapter, we will consider the evolution and features of the bolide caused by the fall of the Chelyabinsk meteorite in more detail.
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A. Ivanov. “Explosion of the meteorite above Chelyabinsk on 15.02.2013.avi”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=iCawTYPtehk.
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Frikon Frikson. “Meteorite shower above Chelyabinsk”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=HLVjkv98m9g.
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Zamozdra, S.N. (2019). The fate of the fiery serpent. In: Gorkavyi, N., Dudorov, A., Taskaev, S. (eds) Chelyabinsk Superbolide. Springer Praxis Books(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22986-3_3
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