Atmospheric Impact Event

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 Energy0.32 kilotons of TNT
Energy Comparison0.0213 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent
Optical Radiated Energy1.08e+11 Joules
Detonation Altitude34.2 km
Atmospheric Velocity15 km/s
Geographic Coordinates-59.8 (S), -51.8 (W)
Estimated Impactor Size1.96 meters

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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}
}