Gosse Bluff and Henbury Meteorite Craters

[RichardJ]

Hi,

On our eclipse trip to the Northern Territory we took side trips to Gosse Bluff and Henbury Meteorite craters.

Higher resolution images available here
https://plus.google.com/photos/114883083055122161677/albums/5887002516703383345?sort=7&authkey=CIeWufKyt7q54QE

Also here is a 3D flyover of Gosse Bluff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmC3mplbL8w

If you get a chance well worth the visit.

RichardJ

[LewisM]

Must have been a doozie of a rock to cause Gosse's Bluff! On Google Earth, you can still see the crater rim remanats - extend out apparently 22 KM or so! (the remaining uplift centre is only 5km across)

[astroron]

No rock,more like a comet or ice ball,the uplift was caused by a compression rebound.
No meteorites have been found from the crater.
Cheers:thumbsup:

[iceman]

Great shots!