TULSA, Oklahoma -

The meteorite that crashed Friday morning in Russia had the world talking, including Tulsa.

The Astronomy Club of Tulsa said it's a rare event to have such good video footage of a meteorite strike.

We wanted to learn more about it and the asteroid that passed through its nearest distance from Earth Friday afternoon.

Astronomers say it usually takes high profile events like this to grab the public's attention. But they hope this fascination leads others to learn more about near Earth objects.

The meteor exploded with a blinding light over the Russian sky Friday morning, as it entered the Earth's atmosphere. The shock wave was deafening and was followed immediately by breaking glass and car alarms.

"Something like this will surprise the pants off you," said Lee Bickle, of the Astronomy Club of Tulsa.

He was up early watching the coverage closely when the meteor exploded over the Russian city of Chelybinsk.

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He said it was traveling close to 20 miles per second.

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Tulsa Astronomy Club Gives Insight Into Near Earth Objects