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Aerodynamic pressure distribution for Geminids (upper part) and asteroidal fireballs (lower part). Numbers and colors designate the actual aerodynamic pressure of fragmentation in MPa; the fractions represent the destroyed mass. The size of the pie chart is proportional to the size of the meteoroids assuming a spherical shape and ρbulk = 2500 kg m3 for Geminids and ρbulk = 3500 kg m3 for the asteroidal fireballs. See Table 1 for identification of Geminids and Table 2 for identification of the asteroidal fireballs.

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