Atmospheric Impact Event

Bolide Event: 2024-06-03 01:13:51 UTC

Impact Energy: 0.094 kt TNT (0.00627 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent)

Key Facts

  • On 2024-06-03 01:13:51 UTC, a bright bolide meteor was detected in Earth atmosphere.
  • Calculated impact energy was 0.094 kilotons of TNT, which is 0.00627 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent.
  • Peak brightness occurred at an altitude of 60 km.
  • Estimated pre-atmospheric impactor diameter was 1.16 meters.

Sensor Detection Parameters

Event Timestamp (UTC)2024-06-03 01:13:51
Calculated Impact Energy0.094 kilotons of TNT
Energy Comparison0.00627 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent
Optical Radiated Energy2.67e+10 Joules
Detonation Altitude60 km
Atmospheric VelocityN/A
Geographic Coordinates-63.1 (S), -53.2 (W)
Estimated Impactor Size1.16 meters

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APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Atmospheric Bolide Event 2024-06-03 01:13:51 UTC. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20240603011351/
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BibTeX:
@misc{fireball_20240603011351,
  title = {Atmospheric Bolide Event 2024-06-03 01:13:51 UTC},
  author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20240603011351/},
  note = {Primary upstream source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Fireball API}
}