Atmospheric Impact Event

Bolide Event: 2024-07-13 03:10:41 UTC

Impact Energy: 1.5 kt TNT (0.1 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent)

Key Facts

  • On 2024-07-13 03:10:41 UTC, a bright bolide meteor was detected in Earth atmosphere.
  • Calculated impact energy was 1.5 kilotons of TNT, which is 0.1 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent.
  • Peak brightness occurred at an altitude of 32 km.
  • Estimated pre-atmospheric impactor diameter was 2.91 meters.

Sensor Detection Parameters

Event Timestamp (UTC)2024-07-13 03:10:41
Calculated Impact Energy1.5 kilotons of TNT
Energy Comparison0.1 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent
Optical Radiated Energy5.90e+11 Joules
Detonation Altitude32 km
Atmospheric VelocityN/A
Geographic Coordinates-7.4 (S), -41 (W)
Estimated Impactor Size2.91 meters

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APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Atmospheric Bolide Event 2024-07-13 03:10:41 UTC. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20240713031041/
MLA:
"Atmospheric Bolide Event 2024-07-13 03:10:41 UTC." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20240713031041/.
BibTeX:
@misc{fireball_20240713031041,
  title = {Atmospheric Bolide Event 2024-07-13 03:10:41 UTC},
  author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20240713031041/},
  note = {Primary upstream source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Fireball API}
}