Atmospheric Impact Event

Bolide Event: 2024-08-25 06:50:49 UTC

Impact Energy: 0.092 kt TNT (0.00613 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent)

Key Facts

  • On 2024-08-25 06:50:49 UTC, a bright bolide meteor was detected in Earth atmosphere.
  • Calculated impact energy was 0.092 kilotons of TNT, which is 0.00613 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent.
  • Peak brightness occurred at an altitude of 38.2 km.
  • Atmospheric entry velocity was 20.1 km/s.
  • Estimated pre-atmospheric impactor diameter was 1.07 meters.

Sensor Detection Parameters

Event Timestamp (UTC)2024-08-25 06:50:49
Calculated Impact Energy0.092 kilotons of TNT
Energy Comparison0.00613 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent
Optical Radiated Energy2.60e+10 Joules
Detonation Altitude38.2 km
Atmospheric Velocity20.1 km/s
Geographic Coordinates-33.6 (S), 24.5 (E)
Estimated Impactor Size1.07 meters

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APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Atmospheric Bolide Event 2024-08-25 06:50:49 UTC. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20240825065049/
MLA:
"Atmospheric Bolide Event 2024-08-25 06:50:49 UTC." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20240825065049/.
BibTeX:
@misc{fireball_20240825065049,
  title = {Atmospheric Bolide Event 2024-08-25 06:50:49 UTC},
  author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20240825065049/},
  note = {Primary upstream source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Fireball API}
}