Atmospheric Impact Event

Bolide Event: 2024-06-18 21:01:32 UTC

Impact Energy: 0.079 kt TNT (0.00527 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent)

Key Facts

  • On 2024-06-18 21:01:32 UTC, a bright bolide meteor was detected in Earth atmosphere.
  • Calculated impact energy was 0.079 kilotons of TNT, which is 0.00527 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent.
  • Peak brightness occurred at an altitude of 28.7 km.
  • Atmospheric entry velocity was 16.2 km/s.
  • Estimated pre-atmospheric impactor diameter was 1.17 meters.

Sensor Detection Parameters

Event Timestamp (UTC)2024-06-18 21:01:32
Calculated Impact Energy0.079 kilotons of TNT
Energy Comparison0.00527 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent
Optical Radiated Energy2.20e+10 Joules
Detonation Altitude28.7 km
Atmospheric Velocity16.2 km/s
Geographic Coordinates32.2 (N), -31.8 (W)
Estimated Impactor Size1.17 meters

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APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Atmospheric Bolide Event 2024-06-18 21:01:32 UTC. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20240618210132/
MLA:
"Atmospheric Bolide Event 2024-06-18 21:01:32 UTC." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20240618210132/.
BibTeX:
@misc{fireball_20240618210132,
  title = {Atmospheric Bolide Event 2024-06-18 21:01:32 UTC},
  author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20240618210132/},
  note = {Primary upstream source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Fireball API}
}