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40m diameter
40m
A. Acoustic Ground Effects
Acoustical (Technical): 40m in 100 fragments, 1 hr, 10 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXxMboXyZrM
Acoustical (Technical): 40m in 100 fragments, 3 hr, 10 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRwt2WPsjnk
Acoustical (Technical): 40m in 100 fragments, 12 hr, 10 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akz0EOfdCWc
Acoustical (Technical): 40m in 100 fragments, 1 d, 10 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99i6UB4QhI0
Acoustical (Technical): 40m in 1000 fragments, 1 d, 10 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlJgGZehN9M
Acoustical (Technical): 40m unfragmented, 10 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weT6IclfUmo
Acoustical (Technical): 40m in 100 fragments, 1 hr, 15 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNjEcghxaus
Acoustical (Technical): 40m in 100 fragments, 3 hr, 15 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CACLOoX-VJU
Acoustical (Technical): 40m in 100 fragments, 12 hr, 15 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaIt5S55qX4
Acoustical (Technical): 40m in 100 fragments, 1 d, 15 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UojRsgCie3U
Acoustical (Technical): 40m in 1000 fragments, 1 d, 15 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtuE_NNoy4M
Acoustical (Technical): 40m unfragmented, 15 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBQAk7o8KZA
Acoustical (Technical): 40m in 100 fragments, 1 hr, 20 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=505UBptcsuk
Acoustical (Technical): 40m in 100 fragments, 3 hr, 20 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_S584thdak
Acoustical (Technical): 40m in 100 fragments, 12 hr, 20 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vsk2TtHaAHE
Acoustical (Technical): 40m in 100 fragments, 1 d, 20 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLR4vPo_TDo
Acoustical (Technical): 40m in 1000 fragments, 1 d, 20 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz5–yJoEc0
Acoustical (Technical): 40m unfragmented, 20 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3SSoQaatBM
B. Optical Ground Effects
Optical (Technical): 40m in 100 fragments, 1 hr, 10 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3DNFXpXUi8
Optical (Technical): 40m in 100 fragments, 3 hr, 10 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5iNyjENerU
Optical (Technical): 40m in 100 fragments, 12 hr, 10 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4nPbsRCOJ8
Optical (Technical): 40m unfragmented, 10 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xIQOPf3Npo
Optical (Technical): 40m in 100 fragments, 1 hr, 15 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gl4uwcYrKs
Optical (Technical): 40m in 100 fragments, 3 hr, 15 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r27OptnRtTM
Optical (Technical): 40m in 100 fragments, 12 hr, 15 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC37bDDiKv4
Optical (Technical): 40m unfragmented, 15 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLM08Huz7Z4
Optical (Technical): 40m in 100 fragments, 1 hr, 20 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXxZHX8mS5A
Optical (Technical): 40m in 100 fragments, 3 hr, 20 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kpDqZxj57E
Optical (Technical): 40m in 100 fragments, 12 hr, 20 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqLspDW_A4s
Optical (Technical): 40m unfragmented, 20 km/s, 2.6 g/cc, 45°