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| Diameter | Impact speed | Impact angle |
| 10 km | 20 km/s | 45° |
| Final crater produced: Chicxulub | ||
| Simulation: Dr. Elisabetta Pierazzo, Planetary Science Institute, AZ using the code SOVA. | ||
| NOTES: [icon name=”caret-right” prefix=”fas”] Colors represent different materials [icon name=”caret-right” prefix=”fas”] Color intensity represents material density Colored dots show level of shock of the impacted materials: [icon name=”circle” prefix=”fas” class=”fa-red”] Red: Material begins to vaporize [icon name=”circle” prefix=”fas” class=”fa-yellow”] [icon name=”circle” prefix=”fas” class=”fa-green”] Yellow–Green: Material is melted [icon name=”circle” prefix=”fas” class=”fa-cyan”] [icon name=”circle” prefix=”fas” class=”fa-blue”] Cyan–Blue: Material begins to melt [icon name=”circle” prefix=”fas” class=”fa-magenta”] Magenta: Material is broken up but still solid | ||