Bolide Event: 2024-09-28 00:10:19 UTC
Impact Energy: 0.32 kt TNT (0.0213 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent)
Key Facts
- On 2024-09-28 00:10:19 UTC, a bright bolide meteor was detected in Earth atmosphere.
- Calculated impact energy was 0.32 kilotons of TNT, which is 0.0213 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent.
- Peak brightness occurred at an altitude of 34.2 km.
- Atmospheric entry velocity was 15 km/s.
- Estimated pre-atmospheric impactor diameter was 1.96 meters.
Sensor Detection Parameters
| Event Timestamp (UTC) | 2024-09-28 00:10:19 |
|---|---|
| Calculated Impact Energy | 0.32 kilotons of TNT |
| Energy Comparison | 0.0213 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent |
| Optical Radiated Energy | 1.08e+11 Joules |
| Detonation Altitude | 34.2 km |
| Atmospheric Velocity | 15 km/s |
| Geographic Coordinates | -59.8 (S), -51.8 (W) |
| Estimated Impactor Size | 1.96 meters |
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Permanent URL: https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20240928001019/ | Machine-readable twin: index.json
APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Atmospheric Bolide Event 2024-09-28 00:10:19 UTC. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20240928001019/MLA:
"Atmospheric Bolide Event 2024-09-28 00:10:19 UTC." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20240928001019/.BibTeX:
@misc{fireball_20240928001019,
title = {Atmospheric Bolide Event 2024-09-28 00:10:19 UTC},
author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20240928001019/},
note = {Primary upstream source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Fireball API}
}