Asteroid Landed Softly

Coordinates: 40°45′52.3″N 111°53′23.4″W / 40.764528°N 111.889833°W / 40.764528; -111.889833
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Asteroid Landed Softly
The sculpture in 2021
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ArtistKazuo Matsubiyashi
Dimensions9.1 m × 1.2 m × 0.61 m (30 ft × 4 ft × 2 ft)
LocationSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
Coordinates40°45′52.3″N 111°53′23.4″W / 40.764528°N 111.889833°W / 40.764528; -111.889833

Asteroid Landed Softly is a metal and stone sculpture by Kazuo Matsubiyashi, installed in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The artwork measures approximately 30 x 4 x 2 feet. It features a boulder on top of a column which splits into two legs, and functions as a sundial. The artwork was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.[1]

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  1. ^ "Asteroid Landed Softly, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.