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>>alex_y+(OP)
> scattered small meteorites on the ground at the impact site about 37 miles (60 kilometers) west of Berlin

Do we know how fast those small meteorites are travelling when they hit the ground? Are they like bullets or more like snowflakes?

>>jl6+L5
I assume that the pieces get enough time to decelerate to terminal velocity after its fragmentation and explosion in the upper atmosphere. If so, it would be like rocks falling from a great height - not supersonic, but you wouldn't want to get hit by one.

One nitpick here - meteors aren't called meteorites until they hit the surface.